In the Hohe Tauern mountains alone live approx. 10,000 different types of
animals. Some species even live on the glaciers. The most famous species are
the Alpine ibex and the timid, but quick chamois. Its habitats are especially
the upper edge of the forest and the rock faces. There are only few golden
eagles and griffon vultures left. The bearded vulture, which lived here in
former times, gets introduced once again. The marmot that has its habitat in
the high mountains (1300 m -2700 m) can´t be found very often. In dangerous
situations it whistles and disappears in caves in the soil where it also
hibernates.
Especially in the twilight and when it is raining the alpine salamander can be
observed. Still at an altitude of 3000m the snow mouse and the snowbird can be
found. The snowbird even hatches the eggs here. Insects live on the glaciers,
too.
