Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
C/ Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2
Madrid
28006
Spain
Tel: +34 (91) 4111328 ext. 1202
Fax: +34 (91) 5645078
Email: iriva@mncn.csic.es
Website: http://www.mncn.csic.es/IRiva.htm
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New profile for the Vulnerable thorny skate. More
New profile for the Vulnerable Malabar spiny dormouse. More
New images of the rough-toothed dolphin. More
New profile for the Critically Endangered reptile, Lygodactylus mirabilis. More
New profile for a Critically Endangered snail, Actinella arridens. More

Huge and majestic, the lammergeier is a distinctive bird-of-prey that specialises at feeding on bones. More

Unusually for an owl, the snowy owl hunts mainly during the day, locating prey by both sight and sound. More

A highly accomplished hunter, the osprey is sometimes harassed for its prey by other birds. More

National emblem of the USA, the bald eagle is the only eagle solely native to North America. More

Prefering to move around on foot, the secretarybird can cover up to 30 km a day hunting for food. More