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The animals marked with an asterisk (in the French column) can be seen frequently in the Parc National du Mercantour.
| English |
French |
Latin |
| Badger |
Blaireau Européen |
Meles meles |
| Beaver |
Castor d'Eurasie |
Castor fiber |
| Boar, Wild |
Sanglier |
Sus scrofa |
| Chamois |
Chamois, Isard * |
Rupicapra rupicapra |
| Deer |
Cerf * |
Cervus elaphus |
| Fox |
Renard |
Vulpes vulpes |
| Goat |
Chèvre |
Capra |
| Hare |
Lièvre variable |
Lepus timidus |
| Ibex |
Bouquetin * |
Capra ibex |
| Llama |
Lama |
Lama glama |
| Marten |
Martre |
Martes martes |
| Marten, Stone- (Beech-) |
Fouine |
Martes foina |
| Marmot |
Marmotte * |
Marmota marmota |
| Moufflon |
Mouflon * |
Ovis musimon |
| Polecat |
Putois |
Mustela putorius |
| Roe deer |
Chevreuil |
Capreolus capreolus |
| Stoat |
Hermine * |
Mustela erminea |
| Squirrel (red) |
Ecureuil roux * |
Sciurus vulgaris |
| Vole, Red |
Campagnol roussâtre |
Clethrionomys glareolus |
| Vole, Water |
Campagnol amphibie |
Arvicola sapidus |
| Weasel |
Belette |
Mustela nivalis |
| Wolf |
Loup * |
Canis lupis |
Notes
Ermine is the name given to various species of weasel, particularly during the winter, when the fur is white. The name is applied especially to the stoat, which inhabits temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, North America, and Asia.
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Long-tailed weasel(Mustela frenata)
Least weasel (Mustela nivalis).
Skunk: The American striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), which is commonly known as a polecat, is the French moufette, and is not found in the Beyond region.
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