Fauna of Talvistova

There are _ total species in Talvistova according to the RESI. This is includes 41 species of Mammal, _ Species of Bird, 6 species of reptiles and amphibians, and _ number of fish.

Mammals

Even Toed Ungulates

Even-toed ungulates are members of the order Artiodactyla. The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in odd-toed ungulates.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Description	Range
Cervidae Family
Southern Kasperi's Deer	Cervos Aquilo			63 inches long, 33 inches tall at the shoulder. Males weigh around 220 pounds, females 100. usually roams in groups of up to 20.	lower extent of the Novorosa River to the southern border of Gilja
Nothern Kasperi's Deer	Cervos Meridies			70 inches long, 43 at the shoulder. Males commonly weigh around 240 pounds, with females around 110 pounds. Usually solitary, with large groups occurring in winter.	Orphion border to the upper extent of the Novorosa River.
Moose	Alces Alces			9 feet long, 6 feet tall at the shoudler. Males weigh upwards of 1,000 pounds, and females around 800. Exclusively solitary year round.	Limited parts of the Northern Border Region
Suidae Family
Wooly Boar	Verres Pexus			60 inches long, females slightly shorter at 51 inches. 23 inches tall at the shoulder. both genders weigh around 170 pounds. Usually found in groups generally 5 people long	Found largely in the swamp-like border forests.
Bovidae Family
Kivinen Sheep	Aries Saxeus			70 inches long, 35 inches tall at the shoulder. Males weigh around 110 pounnds, and females around 77. Generally found in groups made up of 1 male and up to 6 females.	Found exclusively in the mountains of central Talvistova.
Wilhelm Sheep	Aries Nix			8 feet long, 5 feet tall at the shoulder. Males can weigh anywhere from 214 to 700 pounds, with females ranging from 95 to 200. Generally solitary, but breeding groups do occur during rut.	Found exclusively in the mountains of central Talvistova.
Western Slope Sheep	Aries Declive			Up to 65 inches long, 36 inches tall at the shouder. Both Genders weigh around 170 pounds.	Found only on the Western slope of the Danube Mountains in the north.

Carnivorans

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Description	Range
Canidae Family
Alpine Wolf	Lupus Alpinae			63 inches long, 31 inches tall at the shoulder. Both genders weigh around 80 pounds. Forms packs of up to 12.	Found exclusive in the mountains of central Talvistova
Pine Wolf	Lupus Pinus			63 inches long, 31 inches tall at the shoulder. Both genders weigh around 80 pounds. Forms packs of up to 12. Once thought to be it's own species, but was instead determined to be a subspecies of the Alpine wolf.	Found primarily in the woods of northern talvistova, but is also known to end up as far south as Skalgaard.
Painted Wolf	Lupus Picta			44 inches long, 31 inches tall at the shoulder. Males generally weigh in at 72 pounds, and Females at 54 pounds. Live in Family units up to 6 members strong.	Originally found all over the Northern half of the country, but now only 6 breeding pairs are currently housed at the Mill Zoology Center.
Western Fox	Vulpes Occidens			31 inches long. Males weigh up to 25 pounds, and Females up to 13. Lives in family units up to 4.	Found all over the country, even down into the big cities, where it scavenges garbage.
Crab Eater Fox	Vulpes Cancer			Length reaches up to 25 inches, and can weigh up to 17 pounds. Generally solitary except during breeding season.	Found mainly on the coast.
Felidae Family
Strommen's Lynx	Lynx Strommenii			51 inches long, 28 inches tall at the shoulder. Males weigh between 40 to 68 pounds, with females never exceeding 40. Solitary.	Found in the Mountainous forests of central Talvistova
Mustelidae Family
Corentian Badger	Melis Corentii			24 to 30 inches long. Males can weigh up to 19 pounds, and females up to 14.	Found mostly in the foothills of the mountains across Talvistova.
Wolverine	Gulo Gulo			26 to 42 inches long, and weighs anywhere from 12 to 55 pounds, but exceptional specimens have been measured up to 77. Solitary except during breeding season.	Found mostly in the border forests of Northern Talvistova
Greater Grison	Galictis vittata			18 to 24 inches long, and weighs anywhere from 3.5 to 8.5 pounds. They live in breeding pairs, and mate for life.	Found also mainly in the foothills of Talvistova.
Lesser Grison	Galictis cuja			10 to 20 inches in length, and anywhere from 2.5 to 5 pounds. Lives in family units of up to 5.	Found in the coastal and urban areas of the country.
Phocidae Family
Southern Elephant Seal	Mirounga leonina			Bulls grow anywhere from 14 to 19 feet long, and weigh up to 9,000 pounds, whereas females measure in up to 10 feet in length, and can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Generally solitary, and forms harems during mating season.	Found on the northern waters and beaches, all the way into the Belantican Sea
Ribbon Seal	Histriophoca fasciata			Grows up to 5.2 feet long, and weighs up to 200 pounds. Generally solitary, and forms large breeding herds during mating season.	Found in the southern seas and icepacks around Talvistova.
Ursidae Family
Brown Bear	Ursus Arctos			Anywhere in length from 5 to 9 feet, males weigh up to 478 pounds, while females weigh up to 335 pounds. Males are generally solitary, and females generally stay in family units with their cubs until they reach maturity.	Found from the norther border to the central mountain ranges.

Cetaceans

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Description	Range
Balaenopteroidae Family
Sei Whale	Balaenopteroidea Borealis			Reaches up to 64 feet long, and weighs up to 28 tons. Roams in pods of up to 5.	Found in all oceans, but generally avoids tropical waters whenever possible. Breeds and rears young in the arctic waters of Talvistova.
Minke Whale	Balaenoptera acutorostrata			Reaches anywhere from 20 to 28 feet, and weighs up to 5 tons. Generally roams in groups of 3, although larger groups are formed when migrating.	Global. Breeds in the Gulf of Paajarvi.
Delphinidae Family
Tuxedo Dolphin	Balaena Pumilus Talvistovii			Generally 5 feet long. Can weigh anywhere from 75 to 150 pounds. A mature female caught off the coast of the Talistovan Lapland was 4.5 Feet long and 51 pounds, making it the smallest cetacean on record.	Found in the coastal areas around Talvistova.
Phocoenidae Family
Spectacled Porpoise	Phocoena dioptrica			Very little is known about this species, as it was just described as a species in 2003.	Found in the Arctic Ocean and the coastal areas around the country.
Ziphiidae Family
Johannesson's Beaked Whale	Tasmacetus Ephesii			Adults range anywhere from 20 to 23 feet, and can weigh upwards of 3 and a half tons.	Found in the arctic waters north of Talvistova.
Northern Sea Whale	Tasmacetus Belanticii			Reach up to 16 feet, and anywhere from 1 to 1.5 tons.	Found in the sea to the East of Talvistova

Lagomorphs

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Ochotonidae Family
Alpine pika	Ochotona alpina			Found Primarily in the Central Mountain Ranges
Danube Pika	Ochotona Danuvius			Found exclusively in the Danube Mountains.
Coal Pika	Ochotona Nigreos			Found in regions where coal was historically mined, that being the provinces of Djuga and Gilja.
Kaiser Pika	Ochotona Caesar			Found all over the country.
Leporidae Family
Snowshoe Hare	Lepus americanus			Found in the border forests.

Rodents

Rodents are members of the order Rodentia. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Castoridae Family
Corentian Beaver	Castor Corentii			Found in the Various rivers of Northern Talvistova
Cricetidae Family
Muskrat	Ondatra zibethicus			Found along the banks of the northern rivers.
Tundra Vole	Microtus oeconomus			Found mostly in the mountains, but in recent years has been spotted as far south as the Ljustad.
Muridae Family
Yellow-necked mouse	Apodemus flavicollis			Found mostly in suburban neighborhoods due to being pushed out of Urban areas by larger rodents.
wood mouse	Apodemus sylvaticus			Found on almost the entirity of the Country.
Grain Mouse	Apodemus Grano			Found in the northern food producing provinces.
Wharf Rat	Rattus norvegicus			Found in most urban places, especially ljustad.
Sciuridae Family
Carolean Gray Squirrel	Sciurus carolinensis			Found in several forests around the country, but has recently begun moving southward into the major cities.
Tassle Ear Squirrel	Sciurus aberti kaibabensis			Found mostly in northern forests and Kvingannes.
Rockchuck	Marmota flaviventris			Found almost exclusively in the mountains.

Birds

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	NESI Status	Description
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Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Common Adder	Vipera Communia			Indigenous to the northern forests.
Frog-Eating Snake	Serpens Ranae Comedenti			found usually around rivers in the north.
Viviparous lizard	Zootoca vivipara			used to be all over the Northern half, but predation has led to the only breeding pair left being in the Mill Zoology Center.

Amphibians

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Common Toad	Bufo Bufo			Indigenous to the rivers and ponds of the Northern Forests.
Natterjack	Epidalea calamita			found usually around rivers in the north.
Moor Frog	Rana arvalis			Found near almost every body of water in Talvistova.