Animals in Portugal: Europe's Only Wild Mongoose and 6 More to Spot

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1. 0:00EUROPE'S ONLY WILD MONGOOSE. Portugal has Europe's only wild mongoose. Slow down on quiet Alentejo roads mid-morning.
2. 0:06Azure-winged Magpie. In the cork-oak forests, chattering flocks of azure-winged magpies. Nowhere else in Europe.
3. 0:12White Stork. White storks here nest on sea stacks. Walk from Cabo Sardão lighthouse in April or May.
4. 0:18Greater Flamingo. Thousands of flamingos winter in Portugal's Tagus estuary. Go on a rising tide.
5. 0:23Cinereous Vulture. Europe's largest raptor breeds again on the Spanish border. Take a boat trip up the Tagus.
6. 0:28Iberian Wolf. About 300 wolves survive in northern Portugal. The Mafra centre guarantees a sighting.
7. 0:33Iberian Lynx. The rarest: Iberian lynx, back since 2015. Drive Mertola's dirt roads slowly at dawn.

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