The Fauna of Etna
The composition of Etna’s fauna has changed a lot over the years. In fact, if we took into consideration the last 100,000 years we could include the presence of animals such as the great elephant.
On the other hand, if we were to consider the last 2,000 years, we would get a different result with the presence of deer, fallow deer, roe deer, wild boar, and raptors such as the griffon vulture. Unfortunately, in the last centuries, the situation has evolved a lot, with a significant reduction of Etna’s fauna due to a strong influence of human activity but also to the rather intense eruptive activity.
However, many mammals, raptors, reptiles and insects have endured and today dress a great importance in Etna’s fauna.
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MAMMALS
which are present on the Etna territory are: fox, wild cat, weasel, marten, dormouse, black-tailed dormouse, small shrew, porcupine, hedgehog, hare, wild rabbit, noctule.
BIRDS
which are present on the Etna territory are: kestrel, buzzard, imperial raven, chaffinch, crossbill, woodpecker, hoopoe, Greek partridge, Sicilian long-tailed titmouse, wheatear.
REPTILES
which are present on the Etna territory are: viper, grass snake, collar snake, green lizard, Sicilian lizards, gecko, tortoise.
INSECTS
which are present on the Etna territory are: Etnean cabbage white butterfly.
