Animals and plants

UNUSUAL ANIMALS

ANIMALS IN PIRINEUS:

Nordic lynx: it isn't in danger of extintion.

Bear: "Ós Bru". It is in danger of extintion. 

Isard: is a wild goat. Is in danger of extintion

Bearded vulture:  in catalan : "Trencalòs"

 It Is considered an Old World vulture.

Nowadays their population trend is decreasing.

* decreasing: disminuint

* trend: tendència

Golden eagle: it can reach speed of 240 km/h.

Commune troute: there are some breeding centres

 because it is in danger of extintion.

European mink: it's a semiaquatic animal. It's listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. 

It has got a cousin, the American mink. The american mink was introduced in Europe some years ago and it's destroying the habitat that the European mink needs for life. Also they have rivarly, and always win the American mink.

   

                                            

European mink

American mink

SOME  PLANTS:

Black pine:
It can high 20m.

  Red pine: it can high 40m.

SHRUB (arbust)

Saxifrage: there are 440 species of saxifrage. 
Its flowers can be of different colors.

By Teresa :)