Mammals

Buzzards wheeling overhead pointed the way to the carcass of this large, horned goat. It was found i...

The goat is probably the most popular of all farm animals on Kythera. When goat’s milk is plentiful,...

Cat skull, front view. 8.5 cm. Fratsia 1993. Photograph © Peter B. Tzannes, 2003

The domestic short-haired cat is still quite common in Kytherian villages, but as people take them i...

Cows are not as popular as goats and sheep, but many famers on Kythera still keep them, especially i...

Dolphins are rarely seen in the waters around Kythera, but they do appear occasionally. This skull w...

Small dolphin skull, top view, showing long snout and blow holes. From a dolphin found dead on the b...

Though very similar to the other dolphin skull in the museum, the size and shape of this one is diff...

Large dolphin skull, top view, showing long snout and blow holes. Taken from a dolphin found washed...

In the olden days, every family had at least one donkey. Donkeys are gentle and hard working animals...

Hip-bone of a small donkey. Kypriotianika, 1995. Photograph © Peter B. Tzannes, 2003

Donkey skull, top view. Kypriotianika, 1995. Photograph © Peter B. Tzannes, 2003

Hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor A small animal covered with thick spines, the hedgehog lives in fiel...

Hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor The hedgehog is a gentle and shy creature that curls up into a spiky...

Marten This weasel-like mammal is a pain for farmers, as it preys on chickens and rabbits in the...

Marten teeth Farmers say that martens don't really eat the flesh of rabbits and chickens, they...

Rabbit skull Domesticated rabbits are popular on Kythera for their tasty meat. Wild hare is even...

Rat, Rattus norvegicus Old-timers say that the winter of 2003 on Kythera was the rainiest winter...

Rat, Rattus norvegicus They say that rats can gnaw their way into anything. A close look at their...