Animals in Ireland

In Ireland there are various different species of animals. Some include cats dogs lizards fish ext ext… According to
Ireland's National Parks and Wildlife Service, 26 terrestrial mammals are native to Ireland. Only animals that were
present on the island or naturalized prior to the year 1500 are considered native. These animals make up only 13
percent of the mammals found elsewhere on the European continent. This lack of animal diversity began when sea
levels rose at the end of the last Ice Age and Ireland became an island, preventing land or freshwater migration there
after the thaw. Only birds and sea creatures were able to migrate to the island, and their consistency matches that
of those in the rest of Europe.

Some animals include:

Pygmy shrew

Red squirrel

Pine martin

Red dear