Below you can find a complete list of Czech animals. We currently track 241 animals in Czech Republic and are adding more every day!
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country located in the center of the European continent. With its relatively cool summers and somewhat cold and severe winters, there is a limited selection of wildlife types that are suited for this type of terrain. These tend to be hardy creatures capable of withstanding the cold central European climate. Therefore, many species of furred animals tend to predominate among the local fauna.
The Official National Animal Of The Czech Republic
There is no official National Animal of the Czech Republic. The coat of arms of the Czech Republic does feature two sets of animals on its four quarters. Two quarters, those representing the ancient lands of Silesia and Moravia, feature eagles. The other two-quarters of the coat of arms shows the rampant Lion of Bohemia, although the actual Lion of Bohemia is a person, King Vladislaus II. Despite it not being an official animal of the Czech Republic, the Lion of Bohemia still represents the most well-known animal symbol of the nation.
Where To Find The Top Wild Animals Of The Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is heavily treed, with about 1/3rd of its area being covered in dense forest. Some open grassland remains in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, known as Moravia, although more of the former steppe has been given over to human cultivation.
While the mountainous west and forested central part of the country offer many spectacular opportunities for wildlife viewing, the most unique one is further east at an abandoned Soviet Army base near Milovice. Here, the government has embarked on a very unusual and ambitious wildlife sanctuary program. This is not intended to protect animals that are already there but to reintroduce several species of wild animals that were effectively driven extinct in the area over time.
In particular, the Czech Republic was selected as the first location outside of the Netherlands for the reintroduction of a near-match to the extinct European Aurochs, a type of very large wild cattle. This rare breeding program is coupled with the introduction of a satellite herd of wild horses transferred over from a wild horse recovery program in Britain. The result is a unique window into a time when these wild creatures roamed free across the European heartland.
The Most Dangerous Animals In The Czech Republic Today
- Brown Bear – The list of most dangerous animals in the Czech Republic needs to start with the reputedly fearsome Brown Bear. This bear is actually rather careful to avoid humans except under specific circumstances such as a perceived threat to their cubs.
- Wild Boar – Probably the most truly dangerous creature in the Czech Republic is the large Wild Boar, which is a species of a feral pig with poor eyesight, a fearsome temper, and large, dirty tusks to infect those unfortunate enough to run afoul of it. As if this weren’t enough, there is now ample evidence that many of the region’s numerous bands of Wild Boar are also surprisingly radioactive as well as ill-tempered.
- Arctic Wolves – A small number of Arctic Wolves are also found in the area. Like the Brown Bear, wolves also have a large reputation for being dangerous that is mostly but not entirely undeserved. They can indeed be truly menacing, but their intelligence and long experience with humans has led them to prefer keeping their distance whenever possible. Yet there are few sounds in life spookier than a sudden howl of a wolf at close quarters.
Endangered Animals In The Czech Republic
Apart from the above-mentioned and technically extinct European Aurochs, which is being reintroduced via scientific genetics, the major animal of the Czech Republic which is listed as an endangered species is the once-common but now increasingly rare European Mink.
Czech Animals
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Admiral Butterfly
Stunningly beautiful wings
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Ant
First evolved 100 million years ago!
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Armyworm
They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food
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Aurochs
Extinct ancestor of all domesticated cattle!
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Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak!
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Badger
Can reach speeds of 30 km/h!
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Barn Owl
Found everywhere around the world!
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Barn Swallow
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
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Bat
Detects prey using echolocation!
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Beaver
Builds a dam from sticks and leaves!
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Bed Bugs
Bed bugs feed for 4-12 minutes.
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Bee
Rock paintings of bees date back 15,000 years
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Beetle
There are more than 350,000 different species
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Beewolf wasp
They hunt bees
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Bird
Not all birds are able to fly!
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Biscuit Beetle
The biscuit beetle form a symbiotic relationship with yeast
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Black Widow Spider
They typically prey on insects!
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Booted Bantam
The feathers on the feet of tiny Booted Bantam chickens can reach up to six inches in length!
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Brown-banded Cockroach
Females glue egg cases to furniture
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Brown Dog Tick
Can live its entire life indoors
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/bumble_bee-400x300.jpg)
Bumblebee
The most common species of bee!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2020/01/Butterfly-header-400x300.jpg)
Butterfly
There are thought to be up 17,500 species!
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Camel Cricket
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/08/Carpenter-ant-header-400x300.jpg)
Carpenter Ant
Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!
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Cat
May have been domesticated up to 10,000 years ago.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/09/Cecropia_caterpillar-400x300.jpg)
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
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Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
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Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!
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Cesky Fousek
An affectionate hunting dog!
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Cesky Terrier
This breed is also known as the Bohemian Terrier (Bohemia was an historical Medieval kingdom and a region of the modern Czech Republic)
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Chamois-header-2-400x300.jpg)
Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Chicken-rooster-in-grass-400x300.jpg)
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
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Cicada
Cicadas have one of the longest insect lifespans
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Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
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Codling Moth
Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.
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Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/03/vipera-berus-adder-shutterstock_1954243921-400x300.jpg)
Common European Adder
European adders are the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle.
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Common Frog
Found throughout the European continent!
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Common Furniture Beetle
The common furniture beetle feeds exclusively on wood
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Common House Spider
House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.
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Common Loon
Also known as the Great Northern Diver
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/06/Corvus-corax-header-400x300.jpg)
Common Raven
A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.
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Common Toad
Most active in wet weather!
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Cormorant
They can fly 35 mph and dive 150 feet below water.
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Cow
There are nearly 1.5 billion worldwide!
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Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
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Crab Spider
Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/01/Types-of-Crane-birds-header-400x300.jpg)
Crane
Many are critically endangered species!
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Cricket
Male crickets can produce sounds by rubbing their wings together
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Crow
A group of these birds is called a Murder.
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Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
This breed is also known as the Czechoslovakian Vlcak (the name for the German Shepherd).
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Deer
There are around 40 different species!
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Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle
The Devil’s coach horse beetle can emit a noxious substance to deter predators
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Dog
First domesticated in South-East Asia!
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Dog Tick
Dog ticks feed on dogs and other mammals
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Donkey
First domesticated 5,000 years ago!
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Dragonfly
It's larvae are carnivorous!
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Duck
Rows of tiny plates line their teeth!
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Dung Beetle
The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight
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Eagle
Has exceptional eyesight!
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Earthworm
They are hermaphrodites, which means they have male and female organs
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/iStock-1250276652-1-400x300.jpg)
Earwig
There are nearly 2,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/edible_frog-400x300.jpg)
Edible Frog
Are known to guard the muddy banks!
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Eel
Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/11/Spectacled-Eider-400x300.jpg)
Eider
Eiders are sexually dimorphic, with males being larger and more colorful.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/ermine-1-400x300.jpg)
Ermine
A very bold and ferocious predator!
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Eurasian Bullfinch
The shy eurasian bullfinch prefers to forage very close to cover.
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Eurasian Eagle-owl
The Eurasian Eagle-owl is the second largest owl in the world with a wingspan up to six feet!
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Eurasian Jay
The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds
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European Goldfinch
They are frequent visitors to backyard feeders, especially those containing niger seeds.
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European Robin
Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.
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Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
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Fallow deer
The fallow deer has more variation in its coat colors than most other deer.
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False Widow Spider
False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders
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Ferret
Ferrets can be trained to do tricks like dogs!
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Fire-Bellied Toad
Found across mainland Europe and Asia!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/04/Fire-Salamander-header-400x300.jpg)
Fire Salamander
Its name comes from the fact that people once believed it was born in fire
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Firefly
The firefly produces some of the most efficient light in the world
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Flea
Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air
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Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
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Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!
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Fox
Only 12 species are considered "true foxes"
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Frizzle Chicken
Frizzle chickens are known for their frizzled feathers, which result from a genetic mutation.
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Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/fruit-flies-on-banana-400x300.jpg)
Fruit Fly
Fruit flies are among the most common research animals in the world
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2023/01/shutterstock_1887779305-400x300.jpg)
Gadwall
They make many sounds when trying to attract a mate.
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German Cockroach
The most common type of urban roach
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/glass_lizard-400x300.jpg)
Glass Lizard
Can grow up to 4ft long!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Glow-worm-header-400x300.jpg)
Glowworm
Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/Gnat-header-400x300.jpg)
Gnat
Males form large mating swarms at dusk
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Goat-header-400x300.jpg)
Goat
Most closely related to the Sheep!
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Goldcrest
The goldcrest never starts moving and needs to consume for most of the day to survive. Therefore, in the colder months, it's best that eat 90% a day.
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Golden Oriole
Migrates between Europe and Asia!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/Goose-head-shot-400x300.jpg)
Goose
There are 29 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Grasshopper-header-400x300.jpg)
Grasshopper
There are 11,000 known species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/11/iStock-814183960-400x300.jpg)
Gypsy Moth
One of the most invasive species in the world
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Hamster
Able to run as quickly backwards as forwards!
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Hare
Can reach speeds of over 50 mph!
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Hawk Moth Caterpillar
Many hawk moth caterpillars eat toxins from plants, but don’t sequester them the way milkweed butterflies do. Most toxins are excreted.
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Hedgehog
Thought to be one of the oldest mammals on Earth!
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Heron
Inhabits wetlands around the world!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/highland_cattle-400x300.jpg)
Highland Cattle
Natively found in the Scottish Highlands!
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Honey Bee
There are only 8 recognized species!
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Honey Buzzard
Honey buzzards are medium-sized raptors that earned their names by raiding the nests of bees and wasps.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/hoopoe-400x300.jpg)
Hoopoe
Stunning bird with a stinky way to deter predators!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/horse-3-400x300.jpg)
Horse
Has evolved over 50 million years!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/05/Horsefly-header-400x300.jpg)
Horsefly
Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.
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Housefly
The fly has no teeth
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Human
Thought to have orignated 200,000 years ago!
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Huntsman Spider
Some huntsman spiders have an interesting way of moving around. Some cartwheel while others do handsprings or backflips.
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Insects
There are an estimated 30 million species!
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Jackdaw
The jackdaw tends to mate for life with a single partner
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Jumping Spider
Some can jump 50 times the length of their bodies
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/11/King-Eider-Flying-Above-Water-400x300.jpg)
King Eider
The species name, spectabilis, is Latin for “showy” or “remarkable,” referencing the attractiveness of the adult male’s plumage.
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Kingfisher
Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2020/02/Ladybug-header-400x300.jpg)
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/Lazarus-Lizard-header-400x300.jpg)
Lazarus Lizard
Lazarus Lizards can communicate through chemical and visual signals.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/01/Leech-header-400x300.jpg)
Leech
Has 10 pairs of eyes!
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Lemming
Does not hibernate during the bitter Arctic winter!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/09/shutterstock_1784714744-400x300.jpg)
Linnet
While linnets are monogamous during mating season, they do not mate for life. While breeding pairs are together, the males are highly territorial and will defend the nesting site and the surrounding area.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Lizard-header-2-400x300.jpg)
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/01/Loach-clown-400x300.jpg)
Loach
Have sharp spines below their eyes
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/04/Locust-header-2-400x300.jpg)
Locust
Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/long-eared_owl-400x300.jpg)
Long-Eared Owl
Ear tufts make it look bigger!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/01/long-tailed-tit-400x300.jpg)
Long-Tailed Tit
Often hangs upside down while feeding!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/magpie-400x300.jpg)
Magpie
They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/marmot-2-400x300.jpg)
Marmot
A marmot spends 80% of its life below ground
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Marsh-frog-header-400x300.jpg)
Marsh Frog
Has bright green skin!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/mayfly1-400x300.jpg)
Mayfly
There are 2,500 known species worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/Mealybug-header-400x300.jpg)
Mealybug
They have a symbiotic relationship with ants.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/02/Red-breased-Merganser-400x300.jpg)
Merganser
They line their nests with their feathers
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2020/01/Millipede-header-400x300.jpg)
Millipede
Some species have a poisonous bite!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/mole-400x300.jpg)
Mole
Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/08/Mole-Cricket-header-400x300.jpg)
Mole Cricket
Adult Mole crickets may fly as far as 5 miles during mating season and are active most of the year.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/shutterstock_1874724088-400x300.jpg)
Mongrel
Has characteristics of two or more breeds!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/moorhen-400x300.jpg)
Moorhen
Feeds on aquatic insects and water-spiders!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/mosquito-header-400x300.jpg)
Mosquito
Only the female mosquito actually sucks blood
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/moth2-400x300.jpg)
Moth
There are 250,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Mouse-header-400x300.jpg)
Mouse
Found on every continent on Earth!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/mule4-400x300.jpg)
Mule
The offspring of a horse and donkey parents!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/muskrat-1-400x300.jpg)
Muskrat
The muskrat can stay underwater up to 17 minutes at a time
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/Natterjack-header-400x300.jpg)
Natterjack
Can lay up to 7500 eggs
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/neanderthal-400x300.png)
Neanderthal
Roamed Asia and Europe for around 100,000 years!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Newt-header-400x300.jpg)
Newt
Able to regrow lost or damaged limbs!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Nightingale-in-tree-singing-400x300.jpg)
Nightingale
Named more than 1,000 years ago!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/06/No-see-um-header-400x300.jpg)
No See Ums
There are more than 5,000 species.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/11/shutterstock_197156291-400x300.jpg)
Northern Pintail
Northern pintails migrate at night with speeds reaching 48 miles per hour!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/11/iStock-1368376035-400x300.jpg)
Nut Weevil
Bore holes in tree nuts and lay their eggs inside
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/10/Old-House-Borer-400x300.jpg)
Old House Borer
Depending on the habitat and climate, these beetles can live between 2 to 10 years, often staying in their larval stage for several years, making them extremely dangerous to wooden structures.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/Orb-Weaver-header-400x300.jpg)
Orb Weaver
Females are about four times the size of males
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/03/Ortolan-Bunting-header-400x300.jpg)
Ortolan Bunting
The tradition of hiding your face with a napkin or towel while eating this bird was begun by a priest who was a friend of the great French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/10/shutterstock_2163209765-400x300.jpg)
Osprey
They reuse nesting sites for 70 years!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2023/09/shutterstock-3662870-huge-licensed-scaled-400x300.jpg)
Otter
There are 13 different species worldwide
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/Owl-header-400x300.jpg)
Owl
The owl can rotate its head some 270 degrees
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/07/Peppered-Moth-header-400x300.jpg)
Peppered Moth
Teachers in schools often use the evolution of the peppered moth as a good example of Darwin’s theory of natural selection.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/peregrine-falcon-1-400x300.jpg)
Peregrine Falcon
Fastest animal on Earth
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/pheasant1-400x300.jpg)
Pheasant
Females lay between 8 and 12 eggs per clutch!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/pig-7-400x300.jpg)
Pig
Thought to have been domesticated in 9,000 BC!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/01/Pigeon-close-up-400x300.jpg)
Pigeon
They can find their way back to their nests from up to 1300 miles away.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/pika-400x300.jpg)
Pika
Found in mountainous regions and rocky areas
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/09/Pine-marten-header-400x300.jpg)
Pine Marten
A pine marten can jump from tree to tree similar to a squirrel.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Pond-skater-header-2-400x300.jpg)
Pond Skater
There are 500 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Pool-frog-header-400x300.jpg)
Pool Frog
The rarest amphibian in the UK!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/porcupine-400x300.jpg)
Porcupine
There are 30 different species worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Purple-Emperor-header-400x300.jpg)
Purple Emperor Butterfly
Inhabits deciduous forests!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Puss-moth-header-400x300.jpg)
Puss Moth
Caterpillars squirt formic acid!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/quail-400x300.jpg)
Quail
Inhabits woodland and forest areas worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/rabbit2-400x300.jpg)
Rabbit
There are more than 300 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Raccoon-close-up-400x300.jpg)
Raccoon
Known to wash their food before eating it!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/raccoon-dog-1-400x300.jpg)
Raccoon Dog
The only hibernating canine!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/rat-7-400x300.jpg)
Rat
Omnivores that eat anything!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/pantherophis-corn-snake-shutterstock_89927128-400x300.jpg)
Rat Snakes
Rat snakes are constrictors from the Colubridae family of snakes.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/deer5-400x300.jpg)
Red Deer
A male red deer shows his age in his antlers, which become longer and more branched every year.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/River-turtle-header-2-400x300.jpg)
River Turtle
Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Robin-Australian-400x300.jpg)
Robin
There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/07/Rodent-mouse-400x300.jpg)
Rodents
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/09/Roe-deer-header-400x300.jpg)
Roe Deer
The roe is one of the most popular game animals in Europe
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/rooster-header-400x300.jpg)
Rooster
Will mate with the entire flock!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/05/shutterstock_2133872815-400x300.jpg)
Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)
Its scientific name, lagopus, is Ancient Greek for “hare” and “foot,” referring to its feathered feet and toes.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/Sable-Ferret-header-400x300.jpg)
Sable Ferret
Ferrets were used during the Revolutionary War to keep down the rat population.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/salamander-400x300-1.jpg)
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Sand-Lizard-header-2-400x300.jpg)
Sand Lizard
Males turn green in spring!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Scorpion-header-400x300.jpg)
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/11/Sea-Eagle-400x300.jpg)
Sea Eagle
The sea eagle tends to mate for life with a single partner
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/Seahorse-Hippocampus-400x300.jpg)
Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/sheep-5-400x300.jpg)
Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/09/iStock-466373583-400x300.jpg)
Short-Eared Owl
The short-eared owl is one of the most widespread owl species in the world, covering five continents.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/01/Shrew-header-400x300.jpg)
Shrew
The spinal column of the shrew Scutisorex somereni is so strong and reinforced that it can support the weight of an adult human.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Shrimp-header-400x300.jpg)
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/06/Skink-Lizard-header-400x300.jpg)
Skink Lizard
Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Slow-worm-header-400x300.jpg)
Slow Worm
Found widely throughout British gardens!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/Slug-header-400x300.jpg)
Slug
They glide around on one foot, which is aided by the slime they produce
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/shutterstock_1827704153-400x300.jpg)
Smallmouth Bass
A fierce fighter!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/smokybrown-cockroach-header-400x300.jpg)
Smokybrown Cockroach
Has up to 45 eggs per egg case
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Snail-header-400x300.jpg)
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2020/01/Snake-header-400x300.jpg)
Snake
There are around 4,000 known species worldwide
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Snowy-Owl-close-up-400x300.jpg)
Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/song-thrush2-400x300.jpg)
Song Thrush
A male song thrush can have over 100 phrases in his repertoire of songs and can imitate pet birds, telephones and other man-made objects.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/spadefoot_toad-400x300.jpg)
Spadefoot Toad
They spend most of their time underground!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Sparrow-header-400x300.jpg)
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/08/Spider-Wasp-header-400x300.jpg)
Spider Wasp
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Squirrel-header-400x300.jpg)
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2020/05/shutterstock_1096501295-400x300.jpg)
Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/stoat-400x300.jpg)
Stoat
Average adults weigh about 200 grams!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/11/Stork-header-400x300.jpg)
Stork
They can’t sing like other birds.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/swan-3-400x300.jpg)
Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/tawny_owl1-400x300.jpg)
Tawny Owl
The most widespread owl in Europe!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/termite3-400x300.jpg)
Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/03/Terrier-header-400x300.jpg)
Terrier
Terriers were once the greatest dogs in the world.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/07/Thrush-header-400x300.jpg)
Thrush
The American robin is called the robin because its red breast reminded European settlers of the robin back in the old country.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/12/Tick-header-400x300.jpg)
Tick
They inject hosts with a chemical that stops them from feeling the pain of the bite
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/tiger-beetle-header-400x300.jpg)
Tiger Beetle
The adult tiger beetle is one of the fastest land insects in the world
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/07/Pair-of-Tiger-Moths-400x300.jpg)
Tiger Moth
The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Tortoise-header-400x300.jpg)
Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2019/11/Tree-frog-header-400x300.jpg)
Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/09/Pet-Turtle-Eating-Lettuce-Header-400x300.jpg)
Turtles
Some species of aquatic turtles can get up to 70 percent of their oxygen through their butt.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/03/Ural-Owl-header-400x300.jpg)
Ural owl
The Ural owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/04/shutterstock_1535352296-400x300.jpg)
Viper
Vipers are one of the most widespread groups of snakes and inhabit most
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/Turkey-vulture-400x300.jpg)
Vulture
There are 30 different species worldwide!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/wasp-400x300.jpg)
Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/Water-buffalo3-400x300.jpg)
Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/water_vole-400x300.jpg)
Water Vole
The largest Vole species in the UK!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/07/shutterstock_662029396-400x300.jpg)
Wax Moth
The Wax Moth larvae are more dangerous than the adult.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/weasel1-400x300.jpg)
Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/02/White-ferret-header-400x300.jpg)
White Ferret / Albino Ferrets
There are two different types of white ferrets!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/wild_boar-400x300.jpg)
Wild Boar
Males have a top tusk to sharpen the bottom one!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/08/Wiwaxia_3G_crop-400x300.jpg)
Wiwaxia
The body of Wiwaxia was covered by rows of sclerites and spines
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/wolf-3-400x300.jpg)
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/animals/images/original/wolf_spider-400x300.jpg)
Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/woodlouse-header-400x300.jpg)
Woodlouse
This animal can roll up into a ball
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2021/10/Woodlouse-Spider-header-400x300.jpg)
Woodlouse Spider
Unlike most spiders, woodlouse spiders don’t build a web.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2018/09/Woodpecker-spotted-400x300.jpg)
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/05/Woolly-Rhinoceros-header-400x300.jpg)
Woolly Rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros roamed the earth between three and a half million and 14,000 years ago.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/10/iStock-1299897834-400x300.jpg)
Worm
Doesn’t have eyes.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/04/shutterstock_1689037321-400x300.jpg)
Wryneck
They feign death by making their bodies limp and closing their eyes.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/10/Sabines-Gull-400x300.jpg)
Xeme (Sabine’s Gull)
They follow after seals and whales to eat their scraps.
![](https://a-z-animals.com/media/2022/10/Yellowhammer-2-400x300.jpg)
Yellowhammer
It interbreeds with the pine bunting
Czech Animals List
- Admiral Butterfly
- Ant
- Armyworm
- Aurochs
- Avocet
- Badger
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Bat
- Beaver
- Bed Bugs
- Bee
- Beetle
- Beewolf wasp
- Bird
- Biscuit Beetle
- Black Widow Spider
- Booted Bantam
- Brown-banded Cockroach
- Brown Dog Tick
- Bumblebee
- Butterfly
- Camel Cricket
- Carpenter Ant
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Centipede
- Cesky Fousek
- Cesky Terrier
- Chamois
- Chicken
- Cicada
- Cockroach
- Codling Moth
- Common Buzzard
- Common European Adder
- Common Frog
- Common Furniture Beetle
- Common House Spider
- Common Loon
- Common Raven
- Common Toad
- Cormorant
- Cow
- Crab
- Crab Spider
- Crane
- Cricket
- Crow
- Cuckoo
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
- Deer
- Devil’s Coach Horse Beetle
- Dog
- Dog Tick
- Donkey
- Dormouse
- Dragonfly
- Duck
- Dung Beetle
- Eagle
- Earthworm
- Earwig
- Edible Frog
- Eel
- Eider
- Ermine
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Eagle-owl
- Eurasian Jay
- European Goldfinch
- European Robin
- Falcon
- Fallow deer
- False Widow Spider
- Ferret
- Fire-Bellied Toad
- Fire Salamander
- Firefly
- Flea
- Fly
- Flying Squirrel
- Fox
- Frizzle Chicken
- Frog
- Fruit Fly
- Gadwall
- German Cockroach
- Glass Lizard
- Glowworm
- Gnat
- Goat
- Goldcrest
- Golden Oriole
- Goose
- Grasshopper
- Gypsy Moth
- Hamster
- Hare
- Hawk Moth Caterpillar
- Hedgehog
- Heron
- Highland Cattle
- Honey Bee
- Honey Buzzard
- Hoopoe
- Horse
- Horsefly
- Housefly
- Human
- Huntsman Spider
- Insects
- Jackdaw
- Jumping Spider
- King Eider
- Kingfisher
- Ladybug
- Lazarus Lizard
- Leech
- Lemming
- Linnet
- Lizard
- Loach
- Locust
- Long-Eared Owl
- Long-Tailed Tit
- Magpie
- Marmot
- Marsh Frog
- Mayfly
- Mealybug
- Merganser
- Millipede
- Mole
- Mole Cricket
- Mongrel
- Moorhen
- Mosquito
- Moth
- Mouse
- Mule
- Muskrat
- Natterjack
- Neanderthal
- Newt
- Nightingale
- No See Ums
- Northern Pintail
- Nut Weevil
- Old House Borer
- Orb Weaver
- Ortolan Bunting
- Osprey
- Otter
- Owl
- Peppered Moth
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pheasant
- Pig
- Pigeon
- Pika
- Pike Fish
- Pine Marten
- Pond Skater
- Pool Frog
- Porcupine
- Purple Emperor Butterfly
- Puss Moth
- Quail
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Raccoon Dog
- Rat
- Rat Snakes
- Red Deer
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Rodents
- Roe Deer
- Rooster
- Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)
- Sable Ferret
- Salamander
- Sand Lizard
- Scorpion
- Sea Eagle
- Seahorse
- Sheep
- Short-Eared Owl
- Shrew
- Shrimp
- Skink Lizard
- Slow Worm
- Slug
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smokybrown Cockroach
- Snail
- Snake
- Snowy Owl
- Song Thrush
- Spadefoot Toad
- Sparrow
- Spider Wasp
- Squirrel
- Stick Insect
- Stoat
- Stork
- Swallowtail Butterfly
- Swan
- Tawny Owl
- Termite
- Terrier
- Thrush
- Tick
- Tiger Beetle
- Tiger Moth
- Tortoise
- Tree Frog
- Turtles
- Ural owl
- Viper
- Vulture
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Water Vole
- Wax Moth
- Weasel
- White Ferret / Albino Ferrets
- Wild Boar
- Wiwaxia
- Wolf
- Wolf Spider
- Woodlouse
- Woodlouse Spider
- Woodpecker
- Woolly Rhinoceros
- Worm
- Wryneck
- Xeme (Sabine’s Gull)
- Yellowhammer
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What Animals Live In The Czech Republic?
The area is home to a typical cross-section of Northern Hemisphere animals. Roe Deer, Red Deer or Elk, and Moose are present, as are the previously mentioned Brown Bear and Arctic Wolf. Small field rodents such as mice and rabbits are present, as well as the small predators that use them as a food source. Among these latter are the Red Fox, Badger, Wildcat, and Eurasian Lynx.
Because of its many caves, the Czech Republic is home to a large number of bat species, as well as significant populations of large birds such as swans, herons, geese, and even a species of flamingo. The Common Buzzard, Griffon Vulture, and Golden Eagle, although rare, are also present.
With many swift-flowing streams in the Czech Republic, the area is home to many riverine and forest species such as the European Otter, Ermine, the endangered Mink, Martens of various types, and the European Polecat.
Among the reptiles are a large number of frog and toad species, several turtles, as well as a surprising variety of newts, and one dangerous snake, the European Adder.
In a class by itself is the Wild Boar, which is found in very large numbers throughout the rural areas of the country. Traditionally hunted for food, the presence of radioactivity in many boar herds has provided a unique form of protection against being hunted. This has led to a decline in its demand as a food source and therefore a large increase in the native population.
Are there bears in the Czech Republic?
Yes, there are Brown Bears in the Czech Republic. They are mostly congregated in the mountains and forests of the western half of the country.
Are there wolves in the Czech Republic?
Yes, there are small bands of Arctic Wolves in the country. Again, they are mostly, but not exclusively, concentrated in the western part of the nation.
How many species of animals live in the Czech Republic?
Including everything from protozoa and insects to large vertebrates such as mammals, there is an estimated total of 40,000 animal species present in the Czech Republic. When the list is narrowed down to what is more popularly regarded as animal species, the total is more along the lines of 550-600 specimens.
These include approximately 60-65 fish species, approximately 20 amphibian species such as frogs, about a dozen reptile species, 100 mammals, and more than 400 bird species. To these might be added about 350 crustaceans, 250 mollusks, and about 850 spiders.