Below you can find a complete list of Danish animals. We currently track 137 animals in Denmark and are adding more every day!
Denmark is a small Nordic country that emerged as an independent state in the Middle Ages. It shares a land border with Germany in the south; the rest of the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Denmark is comprised of a large peninsula called Jutland, which connects directly to the European mainland, and more than 400 smaller islands. The most populous Danish islands are Zealand (which contains the capital of Copenhagen) and Funen. Other territories include Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Once heavily forested, Denmark today is covered by flat, arable land and sandy coasts.
The Official National (State) Animal of Denmark
Denmark does not have a single national animal, but it is represented by a national mammal (the red squirrel), a national bird (the mute swan), and a national butterfly (the small tortoiseshell).
Where to Find the Top Wild Animals in Denmark
Denmark is home to six national parks, one of which resides in Greenland, where you can experience some of the country’s best wildlife.
The Thy National Park, located in the west of the main peninsula, Jutland, was formed from centuries of drifting sands and dunes. It is home to deer, toads, cranes, wood sandpipers, and rare breeding birds.
The Mols Bjerge National Park, centered on the Mols Hills in eastern Jutland, features a rich suite of foxes, hares, deer, lizards, snakes, nesting birds, sea birds, wading birds, and birds of prey.
The Wadden Sea National Park, which constitutes part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Wadden Sea, is a prime location for millions of migrating birds that pass through on their way to and from their winter grounds. It’s also home to a large number of fish and semi-aquatic mammals.
The Kongernes Nordsjælland, also known as the Royal North Zealand National Park, is located to the north of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand. Amid the medieval ruins, castles, and royal palaces, two of which are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this park contains the forest of Gribskov and the lake of Esrum Sø. Visitors can experience deer, red foxes, badgers, woodpeckers, owls, eagles, and many other species of birds.
The Skjoldungernes Land National Park to the immediate west of Copenhagen encompasses local fjords, forests, and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Roskilde Cathedral. The forest contains plenty of deer and foxes, while the fjords attract all kinds of gulls, terns, swans, eiders, geese, and ducks.
Finally, the Northeast Greenland National Park, which protects about 375,000 square miles, is the largest national park in the entire world. Unique animals like polar bears, walruses, Arctic foxes, Arctic hares, collared lemmings, Greenland wolves, and seals all reside within the massive confines of the park. Visitors can also find great northern divers, barnacles geese, king eiders, gyrfalcons, and snowy owls.
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Danish Animals
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Danish Animals List
Ant
Aurochs
Avocet
Badger
Barn Owl
Bat
Beaver
Beetle
Bird
Black Widow Spider
Bumblebee
Butterfly
Camel Cricket
Cat
Caterpillar
Catfish
Centipede
Chamois
Chicken
Cockroach
Common Buzzard
Common Frog
Common Loon
Common Raven
Common Toad
Cow
Crab
Crab Spider
Crane
Deer
Dog
Donkey
Dormouse
Dragonfly
Duck
Eagle
Earwig
Edible Frog
Eel
Ermine
Falcon
Ferret
Fire-Bellied Toad
Fly
Flying Squirrel
Fox
Frog
Glass Lizard
Glow Worm
Goat
Golden Oriole
Goose
Grasshopper
Hamster
Hare
Hedgehog
Heron
Highland Cattle
Honey Bee
Hoopoe
Horse
Horsefly
Human
Insects
Kingfisher
Ladybug
Lemming
Lizard
Loach
Locust
Long-Eared Owl
Magpie
Marsh Frog
Mayfly
Millipede
Mole
Mongrel
Moorhen
Moth
Mouse
Mule
Neanderthal
Newt
Nightingale
No See Ums
Otter
Peregrine Falcon
Pheasant
Pig
Pigeon
Pika
Pike Fish
Pond Skater
Pool Frog
Porcupine
Purple Emperor Butterfly
Puss Moth
Quail
Rabbit
Raccoon
Raccoon Dog
Rat
River Turtle
Robin
Salamander
Sand Lizard
Scorpion
Seahorse
Sheep
Shrimp
Skink Lizard
Slow Worm
Snail
Snake
Snowy Owl
Spadefoot Toad
Sparrow
Squirrel
Stag Beetle
Stick Insect
Stoat
Swan
Tawny Owl
Termite
Thrush
Tortoise
Tree Frog
Vulture
Wasp
Water Buffalo
Water Vole
Weasel
Wild Boar
Wolf
Wolf Spider
Woodlouse
Woodpecker
