 | Aedes albopictus
Tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) first appeared in Slovenia in 2005, and today it is already an established species. Tiger mosquito grows up to 1 cm, usually they are somewhat smaller.... |
 | Aglais urticae
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 | Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Alpine Chough is an alpine bird which is very frequent in Slovenia. We can notice it on every top of the mountain above 1500 metres high above sea level. They are very friendly to mountaineers and are... |
 | Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
Rock goat is an alpine animal which lives on rocky regions, mostly above forest edge. Even above 3000 metres height above sea level. It descents a little bit lower in winter time because a lack of foo... |
 | Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota)
Marmot is ranged as a rodent and weighs about 8kg. It has big eyes, small ears , long claws and short tail. It lives in communities of 10 members per family (pack). It eats plants (1kg per day). Young... |
 | Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra)
Alpine Salamander which is recognized by its completely black color is in Slovenia the only amphibious animal which does not need water for survival. Preety large damp can satisfy its needs. It is mos... |
 | Anas platyrhynchos
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 | Argiope bruennichi
Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi), also known as wasp spider, is a spider species from the orb-weaver family. The spider, which got its name from the striped pattern, is found in Europe and North Afric... |
 | Arion spp.
Slug is black colored and is 2cm thick and 15cm long. It crawls slowly and doesn't have a house. It is mostly seen during and after the rain in forests, meadows and by the water in region from lowland... |
 | Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
Black Grouse which belongs to family of forest hens lives in bright forests in high mountain range and in range of dwarf pine. It grows to about 50cm, female little less. It eats strawberry bushes, in... |
 | Blindworm (Anguis fragilis)
The blindworm is a legless lizard up to 50 cm long, which is observed on sunny moist clearings, forest slopes and meadows up to an altitude of 2000 m. It is recognized by its gray-brown color, smooth ... |
 | Bos taurus
Cow is domesticated cattle. In Slovenian mountains and neighbour Alps we can notice them on mountain pastures in summer season when herdsmen drive them up to a mountain pasture. Male is called a bull ... |
 | Butterfly (Lepidoptera)
Butterflies are flying insects covered with tiny scales. It is precisely because of the scales that butterflies, of which we know more than 150,000 species, differ from other insects. Butterflies are... |
 | Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
Big or wild capercaillie is the bigest forest hen. It is mostly seen in peaceful large forests above 800 metres height above sea level. Male weighs about 5kg while female weighs about 3kg. It eats nee... |
 | Certhia familiaris
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 | Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
Chamois belongs to family of hollow horns. It grows to about 100 cm, usually to 80cm. It weighs about 30kg. It is recognized by its small and hooked horns and usually by its white beard. It lives just... |
 | Coal Tit (Parus ater)
Coal Tit (Parus ater) is a bird that belongs to the tit family.... |
 | Coleoptera
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 | Columba livia domestica
The domestic pigeon is a bird observed in almost all alpine and non-alpine cities. In some cities, however, the domestic pigeon causes many problems. It is also known by the name flying rat as it carr... |
 | Common Raven (Corvus corax)
Common raven is an alpine bird which belongs into family of crows. About 60cm tall bird lives in a region from forest edge till 3000 metres height above sea level and more. It descents a little bit lo... |
 | Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Usual toad which lives on land (meadows, forests and fields) grows up to 13cm, males a little less. Toad lives in water only as a tadpole and in time when it lays of eggs. Eggs are attached to strips ... |
 | Cross spider (Araneus diadematus)
Cross spider (Araneus diadematus) is a spider from the orb-weaver family (Araneidae).... |
 | Donkey (Equus africanus asinus)
The donkey (Equus africanus asinus) is a land animal from the horse family (Equidae).... |
 | Dragonflies (Odonata)
Dragonfly is a flying insect up to 10 cm in size found almost all over the world. It is most often observed near rivers, streams, swamps and lakes from lowlands to mid-mountains. Younger dragonflies ... |
 | Erinaceus concolor
The white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) is 1 of 15 species of hedgehogs that live on Earth, of which only 2 in Europe. The white-breasted hedgehog, also eastern European hedgehog, diffe... |
 | European adder (Vipera berus)
Viper is the most extended snake species in Slovenian and European mountains. It is mostly seen on damp and hot days on clearings, forest edges, dwarf pines and mountain paths on start of alpine seaso... |
 | European green woodpecker
The European green woodpecker (Picus viridis) is a bird that belongs to the woodpecker family.... |
 | European hare (Lepus europaeus)
European hare (Lepus europaeus).... |
 | Euscorpius gamma
The Slovenian scorpion (Euscorpius gamma) grows to around 3 cm in length and has mild venom and is not aggressive, therefore mostly not dangerous to humans.... |
 | Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Fallow deer is a species of eers which is domesticated in some places. It belongs to medium high deers. Female fallow deer is a hind (just like at ordinary deer). It is about 100cm tall, if we count i... |
 | Felis silvestris catus
The domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is a domestic animal that lives in alpine and non-alpine countries. On farms they keep it mainly to catch mice, in cities they breed it as a pet. There a... |
 | Forest Pantherlet (Abraxas sylvata)
Forest Pantherlet (Abraxas sylvata) is a species of butterfly.... |
 | Formicidae
Formicidae are terrestrial animals that are widespread all over the world.... |
 | Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
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 | Gallus gallus domesticus
The domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is an animal that is believed to have been domesticated as early as the 6th millennium BCE. The male of the domestic chicken is a rooster, the female a ... |
 | Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
The goat is a domesticated animal that belongs to the family of bovids. During the summer period goats are often observed on mountain pastures in a large part of the Alps.... |
 | Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a large bird, whose wingspan can approach 200 cm.... |
 | Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a water bird up to about half a meter long that belongs to the grebe family.... |
 | Great White Egret (Egretta alba)
Great White Egret (Egretta alba) is up to about 100 cm tall bird from the heron family.... |
 | Green lizard (Lacerta viridis)
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 | Green shield bug (Nezara viridula)
Green shield bug (Nezara viridula) is an insect from the family of shield bugs.... |
 | Heath fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath fritillary (scientific name Melitaea athalia)... |
 | Hierophis gemonensis
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 | Highland Cattle (Hairy Coo)
Highland Cattle is similar to domestic cattle only that it has longer coat and differently curved horns. Adult male bull weighs up to 900, female cow up to 600kg. Highland Cattle is extremely adaptabl... |
 | Horse (Equus caballus)
The horse is a domestic stable animal, often observed also in the alpine world on high pastures. Horses were formerly used for harnessing carts, today various competitions are held with them. ... |
 | Horvath's Rock Lizard (Iberolacerta horvathi)
Horvath's Rock Lizard is mostly seen in rocks, rocky walls and heap of stones on mountanious parts of Slovenia. It prefers regions shined by sun where it likes to expose to the sun.... |
 | House mosquito (Culex pipiens Linnaeus)
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 | Ladybird (Anatis ocellata)
Ladybirds which belongs to polynomials is up to 8mm long animal. It has black head, feet and breast. Her back is red or orange-red with some black dots. It can walk and fly. It eats leaves and lives o... |
 | Lama (Lama glama)
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 | Large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis Linnaeus)
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 | Microtus nivalis
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 | Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a bird from the order of passerines and belongs to the thrush family.... |
 | Mnemosyne (Parnassius mnemosyne)
Mnemosyne (Parnassius mnemosyne) is a butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family.... |
 | Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)
Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa) is an up to about 5 cm large insect that often lives in fields and gardens.... |
 | Mottled shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa)
Mottled shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) is a shield bug that grows to about 15 mm in length.... |
 | Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
Mountain hare (Lepus timidus).... |
 | Musca domestica
House fly (Musca domestica).... |
 | Mustela erminea
The stoat or ermine is an animal up to 30cm in size, observed in areas rich in cover. It is recognized by its white-brown color with a black tail tip. In winter it is entirely white, except for the ta... |
 | Oak checkered beetle (Clerus mutillarius)
Oak checkered beetle (Clerus mutillarius) is an insect from the order of beetles.... |
 | Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a trout species introduced from North America to Europe at the end of the 19th century. Today, rainbow trout is a widely distributed fish species in European wat... |
 | Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
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 | Ovis musimon
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 | Parus major
Great tit is about 14 cm large bird, which weighs around 20 g, wingspan is between 20 and 25 cm.... |
 | Pig (Sus scrofa domestica)
Pig, hog or sow are three names for the same species of animal. Pig is a domesticated animal raised all over the world, and in summer it is often seen on alpine pastures. Well-known pork is produced f... |
 | Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa)... |
 | Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris).... |
 | Pyrrhula pyrrhula
The bullfinch grows to around 16 cm, weighs approximately 30 g, and has a wingspan of usually around 28 cm.... |
 | Red admiral
Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is one of the most common butterflies in our region, belongs to the family of brush-footed butterflies.... |
 | Rhysodes sulcatus
The brazdar beetle is a smaller predatory beetle that lives mainly under the bark of dead trees. ... |
 | Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)
Rock ptarmigan which grows to 30-40cm belongs to family of forest hens. We can notice it on rocky slopes 1300 till aproximately 4000 metres height above sea level. It is hardly noticeable because of i... |
 | Roe (Capreolus capreolus)
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 | Salamandra salamandra
The fire salamander is often observed on rainy days or immediately after rain, when the forest is still quite moist in bright deciduous and mixed forests. It is active mainly at night and in twilight... |
 | Sheep (Ovis aries)
Sheep is a domestic animal often seen on mountain pastures, sometimes it stays even on peaks above 2500m. Sheep are shorn every year and high-quality wool is produced from their fleece. ... |
 | Snail (Helix pomotia)
Usual snail grows up to 7cm and is very slow and mucous. It has a house with five turns and can hide in it when it's scared. It lives on meadows and damp forests and eats leaves and small insects. It ... |
 | Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris)
Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris)... |
 | Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Squirrel is on of the biggest rodents in Slovenia. Quick and shy animal has its home in forests. It has sharp claws on its fingers and it climbs on tree like an acrobat. Adult squirrel weighs about 40... |
 | Talpa europaea
The common mole (Talpa europaea) is a species of animal that spends most of its time underground. It is distributed over most of Europe and parts of western Asia. While digging tunnels, it create... |
 | Tick (Ixodoidea)
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 | Turdus torquatus
Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) is a bird from the order of passerines and belongs to the thrush family.... |
 | Ursus arctos
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 | Vespula vulgaris
The common wasp (worker) is usually a little over 1 cm in size and is yellow and black in colour.... |
 | Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
The wild boar is a forest animal that grows to 180 cm in length and weighs up to 200 kg. Characteristic for the wild boar is that it is an omnivorous animal as it feeds on insects, earthworms, hares, ... |
 | Yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium punctorium)
Yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium punctorium) is considered the most venomous spider in our country.... |