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Pyrenean desman

Order : Insectivora
Family : Talpidae
Subfamily : Desmaninae
Species : Galemys pyrenaicus

The Pyrenean Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) has a waterproof fur and a long flat tail which can act as a rudder or propeller in the water. Pyrenean desmans live in the Pyrenees Mountains of France, northern and Central Spain and northern Portugal. It lives along the fast-flowing mountain streams. The Pyrenean Desman forages mainly at night on crustaceans and insect larvae. It is threatened by construction of hydro-electric plants and water pollution. It is thought that Pyrenean desmans slap the surface of the water to produce noises helpful in echolocation, although this is mere speculation.

Facts about the Pyrenean desman

47 (1996) concerning the conservation of European semi-aquatic insectivora(Adopted by the Standing Committee on 26 January 1996)The Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, acting under the terms of Article 14 of the Convention,Recalling that the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is strictly protected in Appendix II of the Convention,Recalling that all Soricidae are listed as protected species in Appendix III of the Convention,Recalling that at its 14th meeting the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention gave a favourable opinion concerning a future list of the Russian desman (Desmana moschata) in Appendix II of the Convention,Noting that although widespread Neomys species are naturally rare,Noting that the Russian desman has severely declined in the last decades,Noting that the Pyrenean desman inhabits fragile aquatic ecosystems in a restricted geographical range,Recalling the European Water Charter, adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the

Pyrenean desmanThe Pyrenean desman is a relative of the mole and is a strong swimmer, catching insect larvae and shrimps by using its extremely sensitive nose.

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia.

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus ) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)

Pyrenean desmanThe Pyrenean desman is a relative of the mole and is a strong swimmer, catching insect larvae and shrimps by using its extremely sensitive nose. (Full text)

Pyrenean desmanGalemys pyrenaicus The Pyrenean desman is a relative of the mole and is a strong swimmer, catching insect larvae and shrimps by using its extremely sensitive nose. (Full text)

The Pyrenean desman is smaller; one variety occurs in the Pyrenees, the other in mountains of Portugal. (Full text)

The elusive Genet Genetta genetta occurs here, and an Iberian speciality, the Pyrenean Desman Galemys pyrenaicus, is found in clean and clear mountain streams. (Full text)

why the french pyrenean desman is endangered why the flood in the bible (Full text)

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)

Pyrenean desmans are known from the many small streams of the San Glorio area, while the surrounding forests are home to high densities of wildcat and Eurasian badger. (Full text)

There is a distinct species of ibex (Capra pyrenaica) confined to the range, while the Pyrenean desman or water-mole (Galemys pyrenaicus) is found only in some of the streams of the northern slopes of these mountains, the only other member of this genus being confined to the rivers of the Caucasus in southern Russia. (Full text)