OriginOriginating in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, the Mallorcan horse is fairly large, strong and can be used for work. It...

The Majorcan hen is a bold type of bird, elegant, rustic and slow growing. With a simple, unfolded crest in the hens.        The ears are...

The genet inhabits wooded areas of oak, holm oak, pine or olive trees, with streams and rocky outcrops. Although not an endangered...

Geographic distribution The species has four different subspecies, scattered across practically all the world’s continents. The nominal...

The Balearic lizard (Podarcis lilfordi), which does not exist on the island of Mallorca, is the oldest land vertebrate of the Balearic...

The Common Swift is an insectivore of the Apodiformes bird order which pays visit to our towns and cities over the spring/summer period.  ...

In spite of its minute size, the ferreret (Alytes muletensis) caused one of the greatest sensations ever  in  natural research. Until the...

The Balearic Islands are currently home to 7 marine reserves, as well as a Maritime Terrestrial National Park (namely, the Cabrera...

Years ago, the Mallorcan donkey lost the productive definition that had been attributed to him. In earlier times he was particularly...

It is a small, square-shaped dog. The length of its body is equal to its height, and does not exceed 40cm round. It is a very lively dog....

Habitat Generally found in woods situated next to open terrain, in Mallorca its shows a predilection for small, generally pine, woods,...

This is the most spread ovine race on the Balearic Islands. Historically it can be considered a race that lives in different ecosystems,...

The origins of the Ca de Bou breed, as in the majority of the antic canine breeds are a somewhat confused. If we look for an origin of our...

The Mallorcan hedgehog (the unofficial descendant of the North African hedgehog) is a mammal whose entire body, with the exception of its...

(Testudo hermanni) generally inhabits mountains and areas with Mediterranean vegetation. In Spain, it can only be found in the wild in...

The goldfinch, a bird 12 cm in height, has a brown plumage with yellow bits on his wings and tail and a red dot on his face. Dearly...

Although it is hard to determine the ancestors of the "Gavatxut Balear", it is very likely that this race originates from the Balearic...

Origin One of the breeds most beloved by the hunters of our isles, it would seem that the Ca Mè comes from a breed of dog originating from...

OriginOf all of our islands’dog breeds, this one is the least well-known by dog lovers. According to the data available, it seems that it...

One of the problems suffered by certain species of fauna is the use of poison to control the levels of predators in game reserves. This...

Distribution   Within Spain, they are found exclusively on the Balearic Islands, having been introduced a long time ago from the islands...

The Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) is a species under serious threat of extinction and is endemic to the Balearic Islands. It...

The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus Monachus) is one of the ten most endangered species of our planet and as such has the unenviable...

It’s one of the most primitive domestic animals of our islands that are still being farmed today. At present it is the only protected...

The wild Mallorcan goat is only found in the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range and Artà mountains. It descends from the domestic goat,...

The subfossil remains found on the spur Thighed Tortoise (Testudo Graeca), dating between 35,000 and 150,000 years, would confirm the...

OriginsExperts in the ethnology of animal breeding claim that this kind of bovine stems from the bos primigenius, which came from Egypt to...