Above: Cyprus Moufflon

Fauna relatively refers to a particular group of animals that originated in a certain time and / or place. The word is derived from “Fauna”, a Roman fertility earth goddess.

Cyprus Mammals

The moufflon is the premier wild animal in Cyprus. Tourists may witness this Cypriot timid mountain sheep in a huge open-air field at Stavros tis Psokas - a massive forest location in the Paphos forest. The mountainous countryside is filled with herds of goats and flocks of sheep grazing in. Working animals situated in wine-growing places such as the donkeys are essential. You can also catch miniature animals like foxes, rabbits, squirrels and hares roaming around the forest.