Fauna of the Spanning Mountains

== Mammals ==
=== Common raccoon ===
Raccoons are very common in the mountain towns but are strangely very seldom seen outside civilizations. The cunning black mask of the raccoon is what most people recall about the furry scavenger. The raccoon has a large, busy tail with an average of five to ten alternating black and brown rings, in addition to the band that runs from one side of its face to the other. Its body is usually grey, but it can be albino, black, or brown in colour. The raccoon also has an annual moult, in which it sheds its fur for around three months starting in the spring. Male raccoons are typically 25% larger than females, and northern raccoons are often heavier than their southern counterparts. Almost all raccoons in the mountains live in urban settings and make their homes in cracks of buildings, dumpsters, alleyways, abandoned buildings and beneath green space trees. 
=== Chamois ===
Chamois are very common in the mountains, but are usually only seen on the outskirts of woodlands or around water settings, some like to only dwell in the mountain's cliffs and often refuse to go down in fear of getting killed. The chamois is a very small bovid. A fully grown chamois reaches a height of 70–80 cm (28–31 in) and measures 107–137 cm (42–54 in) (the tail is not generally visible except when mating). Males, which weigh 30–60 kg (66–132 lb), are slightly larger than females, which weigh 25–45 kg (55–99 lb). Both males and females have short, straightish horns which are hooked backwards near the tip, the horn of the male being thicker. In summer, the fur has a rich brown colour which turns to a light grey in winter. Distinct characteristics are white contrasting marks on the sides of the head with pronounced black stripes below the eyes, a white rump and a black stripe along the back. 
=== Mouflon ===
Mouflons are common in the mountains and up to 1,000 animals are present throughout the mountains, most occuring on the southern side of the mountains in Kosna. They rarely venture into townsites and usually are seen lounging near foothills or under large deciduous trees.