| brown bear |
a bear that lives in the Rhodope mountains |
| cicada |
[not yet ready] |
| cypress |
[not yet ready] |
| dhrakena |
the Greek word for weever
fish |
| fig tree |
[not yet ready] |
| griffon vulture |
a bird that lives in the Rhodope mountains |
| jellyfish |
baking soda or ammonia can be used to lessen the
pain of the sting |
| kounoupi |
the Greek word for mosquito |
| monk seal |
[not yet ready] |
| Montpellier snake |
another name for whip
snake |
| mosquito |
use pyrethrum incense coils or electrified vapur
pads to ward these off |
| myrtle |
[not yet ready] |
| okhies |
adders |
| olive tree |
[not yet ready] |
| platy |
a Greek word for stingray |
| sandflies |
the bite of these insects is potentially dangerous
as they carry visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection whose symtpoms are chronic
fever, listlessness, and weight loss |
| scorpion |
[not yet ready] |
| skorpi |
scorpions |
| sea turtle |
[not yet ready] |
| sea urchin |
a black spiky creature - remove spines using
sterilized sewing needle, scalpel, and olive oil |
| selakhi |
a Greek word for stingray |
| sivrisinek |
the Turkish word for mosquito |
| stingray |
[not yet ready] |
| trigona |
a Greek word for stingray |
| vatos |
a Greek word for stingray |
| viper |
[not yet ready] |
| weever fish |
a fish with poisonous dorsal and gill spines that
poke out from where they are burid in the sand. If you step on one, immerse your foot in
hot water and get a doctor. Very dangerous - can lead to permanent paralysis of the
affected part |
| whip snake |
(also known as Montpellier
snake) a two-metre long black snake originally imported by
the British to hunt rodents and poisonous snakes. Not usually harmful to humans. |
| wolf |
[not yet ready] |