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O Lobo Ibérico

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O Lobo Ibérico

The Iberian Wolf

The Iberian Wolf is an endangered species that is now being protected by a few institutions in Portugal. These centers...
  • Na Península Ibérica, existe uma espécie de lobo muito especial que é da família do Lobo-Cinzento — O Lobo Ibérico. In the Iberian Peninsula, there is a very special wolf species that is from the Gray Wolf family — The Iberian Wolf.
  • Em tempos antigos, havia uma população abundante, In ancient times there was an abundant population,
  • mas agora ronda os dois mil lobos, dos quais trezentos habitam o Norte de Portugal. but now it's around only 2000 wolves, of which 300 inhabit northern Portugal.
  • Sendo uma espécie em vias de extinção, existem alguns centros que recolhem lobos vítimas de armadilhas, As it is an endangered species, there are some centers that collect wolves [that were] victims of traps,
  • cativeiros ilegais e de maus tratos pela incapacidade de viverem em liberdade. illegal captivity, and mistreatment, due to their inability to live in the wild.
  • Nestes centros, os lobos são cuidados por profissionais e apesar de poderem ser feitas visitas aos centros, In these centers, wolves are cared for by professionals and, although visits to the centers can be made,
  • estas apenas acontecem sob condições muito específicas, de forma a não perturbar os lobos. they only happen under very specific conditions so as not to disturb the wolves.
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Espécies em vias de extinçãoEndangered species
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