Upper Austrian wildlife is characteristic of Central Europe.
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There are many herds of roe deer, which populate fields and forests. Typical Alpine fauna such as red deer are rather to be found in the higher mountains, while chamois inhabit the rocky areas. The most hunted animals are hares and rabbits, as well as pheasants, partridges and wild ducks. Common predators are foxes, badgers and martens, whereas polecats, ermines and weasels are more rare. Mammals like hedgehogs, shrews and bats are legally protected. Dormouses and squirrels specialize in forest life. Upper Austria´s lakes and rivers feature more than 80 fish species. In the mountain streams and rivers of the mountainous regions you especially find trouts, chars and tenches, while the Danube is home to perches, catfish and eels.
