Grupo 3. ireland

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  • 1. Irish animals Common LizardThe common lizard is usually about ten to sixteen icheslong, with short legs and short and a long tail and sharp. Itsskin consists of gray,brow or green roungh scales all theway down their backs. His skin is composed of gray, browor green rough scales all the way back

2. The mosquitoes:chironomidaeAre a family of Nematocera diptera worldwide distribution. Manyspecies look like mosquitoes culicidae family but the wingsdo not have scales and their mouthparts are elongated likethose of mosquitoes.it is a very large family with more than5,000 described species.males are easily distinguished by itsfeathery antennae. In the adult flies are sometimes called thelakes and sand flies. 3. Galeorhinus galeus The male weighs up to 13.5 kg and is often found in large groups,but females are much larger and are solitary or in small groups. The female grows to 36 kg. Specimen weight:18 kg 4. Irish birds ATLANTIC PUFFINSAtlantic Puffins are waterfowl. They are ready todive into the sea for fish. During winter,puffinsdisperse as far south as the Azores.file:///home/pptfactory/$Recycle.Bin/S-1-5-21-4071271245-4246266709-1718721812-1000/$RSV2O8H.jpg file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20120417210411/atlantic%20puffin.jpg 5. GREAT NORTHERN DIVERGreat northern divers, or common loons as they areknown in north America. Divers they are specialisedand powerful underwater swimmers. An adult can behost to 40 different body parasites. file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20120417210411/great%20nothern%20diver.jpg 6. MUTE SWANMute Swans got puffed-out back feathers andgracefully curved neck are well-knownfeatures of this bird.The bill is orange and hasa black knob at the base. 7. LITTLE EGRETLittle egrets inhabit the margins of coastal andinland water habitats, preferring open areaswith shallow fresh water. They are usuallysolitary except when roosting in trees or flyingto roost. 8. MOORHENThe Moorhen, known also as the Waterhen, is acommon and widespread resident, inhabitingwetland locations throughout Ireland.It is amedium-sized, sooty bird with long green legs andbright red, yellow-tipped bill. 9. Irish mammalsRabbits came originally from south west Europeand north west Africa. Deliberate introduction tomany countries has been so successful thatrabbits are often considered as pests,abbi 10. HedgehogA hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and theorder Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, foundthrough parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand 11. Red FoxThe red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes, as wellas being the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora,being distributed across the entire northern hemisphere from theArctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and the steppes ofAsia.