Moose is actually associated with cold countries like Sweden. The European pond turtle is the only wild turtle in Germany.

Flamingos fly to the Dutch Rhine-Meuse Delta to overwinter. The first golden jackal was spotted in Germany in 1997. The minke whale only lives in the North Sea. The lynx was hunted for its fur and became extinct in large parts of central and southern Europe. Between 130 and 180 animals now live in German forests again, especially in the Bavarian Forest.