Eurasian wildlife
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Eurasian wildlife is made up by wild organisms of the Palearctic Region, which includes Europe and North Africa, as well as much of Asia (Asian Russia, the northern Middle East, Central Asia and most of East Asia). South and Southeast Asia make up the Indomalayan region. Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian peninsula make up the Afrotropic region.
UnderstandThe Palearctic region has several climate zones from north to south. Most of them stretch all across the Afro-Eurasian landmass, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
AnimalsThe brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the most widespread bear species, and can be found across Scandinavia, Russia, the Pyrenees, Alps, and the Balkans.
DestinationsEspecially Russia and Central Asia contain vast tracts of wilderness with plants and animals in their natural habitat. Most countries have zoos which display local fauna.
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- Photo: Malene Thyssen, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons