Thislist of mammals of Estonia shows theIUCN Red List status of themammalfauna occurring inEstonia. It is somewhat impoverished compared to that of southern and central Europe due to the short period since the lastice age. Native species are considered to be those which are today present in the country. There are noendemic mammal species in Estonia. The list follows Moks et al. (2015)[1] with later additions.
The even-toed ungulates areungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as inperissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of greateconomic importance to humans.
The order Cetacea includeswhales,dolphins andporpoises. They are the mammals most fullyadapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals.Shrews andsolenodons resemble mice,hedgehogs carry spines,gymnures look more like large rats, whilemoles are stout-bodied burrowers.
The lagomorphs comprise two families,Leporidae (hares andrabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemblerodents, and were classified as asuperfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have twoincisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though thecapybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).
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