One lady in the village described to us how early one morning a wild boar (JabalÍs) crossed the road as she drove out the village, followed by another, then another, and eventually she counted 17! Wild boar are common in Spain but dangerous only if cornered with young and/or injured, something which is only likely to happen in a hunting scenario. Chance encounters are unusual as boars are extremely wary of humans, and they almost inevitably result in a fleeing wild boar. You will see area where they have turned over the ground, and also may see their footprints in dried up mud hollows.
You may well also see rabbits, hares and foxes.

We have seen foxes (zorro) late at night driving back to the village. As in other countries rabbits were devastated by the mixamatosis outbreak 20 years ago - part of the reason for the decline in the Iberian Lynx. A few years ago 20 foxes were released at various points in the valley to restore the balance of predetors. Take a late night walk and you may be lucky enough to see a genet - a beautiful nocturnal animal with a large bushy tail

Polecats are native to the area and we have seen these at night. It is a comparatively large relative of the weasel. Dark brown fur and conspicous black and white facial markings give it a masked appearance. They hunt for mammals and birds, often taking eggs and young birds.

The Arui is thought to be one of two original ancestors of all modern day sheep. It originated on the islands of Corsica, Sardina, and Cyprus, but has recently been introduced in much of Europe. Like most wild sheep, the arui lives in mountainous terrain, usually above the tree line or in mountain meadows, but more recently we have seen them close to the village early in the morning or late at night,. We have seen a very large male with a huge "beard" on the Serella tracks.
Your may also see the domestic goat (Capra) which are herded by shepherds in the mountains.

The Iberian, or Spanish, Lynx is currently the most endangered wild cat in the world. The Iberian Lynx looks like a smaller version of the Eurasian animal. They are closer in size to the Canada Lynx, Lynx canadensis , and are similar in habits as well, since they rely on rabbits for a large part of their diet. As far as we know there aren't any in the area, although some have been seen the the south of the region. There are less than 500 known survivors in the wild.

The common genet (Genetta genetta), a night-stalking, house-cat-sized carnivore, is nonetheless one of the most common predators in southern olive groves and other agricultural lands. This seldom-seen animal may have found its way to Spain via Moorish colonizers, who brought the animals from Africa and domesticated them to control household rats.

Twenty-five bat species inhabit mainland Spain. Savi's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus savii) dwells in many of the same places as the crag martin. In Spain, they primarily nest or roost in crevices in walls and cliffs. Other bats are more common in towns even in large cities. Common and Kuhl's pipistrelles. You will see bats in the evening in the village.

If you are lucky you may see dolphins along the coast at Sierra Helada, here are some we spotted!

• Arui - Barbary Sheep Arui - Barbary Sheep
• Arui - Barbary Sheep Arui - Barbary Sheep
• Fox - Zorro Fox - Zorro
• Genet Genet
• Lynx Lynx
• Mouflon Mouflon
• Bat Bat
• Squirrel Squirrel
• Jabali - Wild Boar Jabali - Wild Boar
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