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Beyond to the birds, to Vendicari they are a lot very represented also other vertebrati classes of: amphibians, resisted them, mammalian etc. For the first, present ones with four species of anuri, must remember the green Rospo, alofilo and the much rarest one of the rospo common. Of the nine species of resisted them it is easy to meet the Coluber, a snake of medium dimensions, saying also Milord for the elegant black livery, and the Colubro leopardino, the beautifulst European snake. The swampy Turtle (emys orbicularis) has formed small various populations in situated, but it is always an animal difficult to observe. Between the mammals, the wild Rabbit and the Vixen are much numerous and relatively easy to observe. E' easy to imbattersi in the nervous engaged Donnola to chase rats and small other mammals. The much most difficult one is the nocturnal observation of the species, like the Curl andthe Istrice; especially this last one is extremely guardingo for which we must be pleased to admire of the pricks lost in the nocturnal raids. But all exists also a terranei mammalian small multitude (topolini, Mustioli, Crocidure) and of Bats that animate the night and that they have been studies to you through the analysis of the borre of the Barn owl, beautifulst rapace nocturnal of the Reservoir. In the same way the immense fauna of the invertebrates escapes to the direct observation of the visitors, especially Arthropods (Crustaceans, Aracnidi, Miriapodi, Bugs, etc.) that they represent 92% of the species animals of the reservoir and the ecological base for the life of several and the complex ecosystems of Vendicari.

The presence of the invertebrates (to part their highest scientific value) is fundamental for the existence of whichever natural atmosphere. Pack-saddles to think that in the land fauna the relationship of the number of the species between Invertebrati and Vertebrati is medium of 100 to 1; pack-saddles to think next to their irreplaceable role in the processes of umidificazione of the ground, in the processes of impollinazione of greatest part of the advanced vegetables, in the alimentary net: 40% of the passeracei are constituted from species insectivorous. No alimentary net can be conserved, no ecosystem can be saved, if the protection of the invertebrates is not guaranteed. To Vendicari the invertebrates, beyond already said value ecologiCo, have one enormous scientific importance for the biogeography and the adaptations (biological and etologici) puttinges in action from the evolution as answer to the difficult environmental conditions them of the coastal zones. All one resolves to the end in shapes and customs of many wonderful small creatures who can hit also the interest of the simple visitor: it is necessary solo to be prepares to you to pick the smallest indications of their presence.