Endemic Species

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Endemic speciesGatunki endemiczneEndemik türlerEspecies endémicasSpecie endemicăEndeminės rūšysEndemske vrste

Endemic species are animals or plants that are naturally found only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else in the world.

Examples in Europe include the Apennine wolf in Italy and the European mouflon in some Mediterranean islands.

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