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Otter front view over wood, with snout, mustaches and visible paws. — European otter at the Lüneburg Heath fauna park, Germany, in 2009. Animal in fauna park; it is not a record of Cabeceiras.
Photography: Quartl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Date given at source: 15/11/2009. Source consulted in 2026-11-07. EXIF orientation, proportional resizing and WebP conversion of the current version in Commons; no retouching or additional clipping.
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10 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 10 MIN

There's life in and out of the river

Ten stories link the trees from the margins to the animals and moisture. Compare the otter and the water mole, follow the relationship with the aquatic insects and discover the water lizard. Each text distinguishes general biology, regional references and documented records; it is a path of reading, not sighting.

1 de 10 histórias com ligação a Rio Douro.

To try7 activities · 9 interactive holdings · 8 questions

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Lobed leaves of a small Pyrenean oak among dry vegetation. — Black oak · Photography: João Lima
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Registration in the municipality of 15/07/2025. One of the species addressed on this route.
Source: iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC. No editing; screen size adjustment. Only non-commercial uses.
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9 HISTORIES · CERCA OF 11 MIN

The green also has calendar

Nine stories to accompany leaves, flowers and fruits throughout the year. Compare local photographs of black oak, medronho and mistletoe with the descriptions of its cycles. Draw contours, look for clues and discover what a single station photograph leaves unaccounted for.

1 de 9 histórias com ligação a Rio Douro.

To try6 activities · 7 interactive holdings · 7 questions