Mammals Doñana National Park

1 mammals

1.1 iberian lynx
1.2 horses
1.3 camels

mammals

deer, rabbit, european hedgehog, genet, wild cat, wild boar, lynx, dormouse, mongoose, bat, cave bat, greater horseshoe bat, buzzard bat, shrew, otter, mouse, polecat, fox, badger, water rat, black rat, lesser noctule.

iberian lynx, 1 of emblematic species of park


iberian lynx

the iberian lynx, habitat restricted iberian peninsula, endangered of big cats. precipitous drops in population counts due drastic reduction of fish stocks main food source led being declared protected species in 1966. extant colonies of iberian lynx in natural parks of sierra de andujar , cardena, montoro, , doñana surroundings; other mainland colonies of former times considered extinct. in portugal recovery efforts preserve remaining habitat have resulted in creation of sierra malcata natural reserve.

the acebuche breeding centre in doñana has developed captive breeding program has achieved survival of eleven individuals born in centre, , of on thirty captured in park, survival otherwise doubtful. these conservation efforts threatened high mortality rate among cats , recurring violations of laws prohibiting cars entering park or driving on roads, although, agencies have reported, causes of death not clear. precarious survival situation of animal has become emblematic symbol of park general public.

horses

in doñana there 2 indigenous breeds of horse: marsh horse , retuertas horse; latter 1 of oldest european breeds, dating perhaps 1000 bc, , 1 living in wild , isolated other populations.

camels

during 19th , 20th centuries, herd of feral dromedaries roamed area. may have been introduced during moorish conquest of spain in 8th century, or may have escaped herd introduced canary islands in 1829 marquis de molina beasts of burden. 1950s, there 8 individuals left, , these threatened poachers. 1960s, there three, more released wild after being used in filming of lawrence of arabia in 1962.