Editing Brittany (section)

===Flora and fauna===
{{See also|Equestrianism in Brittany}}[[File:Poissonlune mole2.jpg|thumb|An [[ocean sunfish]] exhibiting its characteristic horizontal basking behaviour several miles off [[Penmarch]]]]
Brittany's wildlife is typical of France with several distinctions. On one hand, the region, due to its long coastline, has a rich oceanic fauna, and some birds cannot be seen in other French regions. On the other hand, the species found in the inland are usually common for France, and because Brittany is a peninsula, the number of species is lower in its western extremity than in the eastern part.

A variety of seabirds can be seen close to the seaside, which is home to colonies of [[Great cormorant|cormorants]], [[European herring gull|gulls]], [[razorbill]]s, [[northern gannet]]s, [[common murre]]s and [[Atlantic puffin]]s. Most of these birds breed on isolated islands and rocks and thus are hard to observe. The inland is home to common European species including [[pheasant]]s, [[barn swallow]]s, [[Eurasian woodcock|woodcocks]], [[common swift]]s, and [[Grey partridge|partridges]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2005 |editor=Bretagne Environnement |title=Les oiseaux marins: des falaises, des îlots, des embruns et des plumes |trans-title=Seabirds: cliffs, islets, sea spray, and feathers |url=http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-oiseaux/Les-oiseaux-marins/Les-oiseaux-marins-des-falaises-des-ilots-des-embruns-et-des-plumes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320111558/http://bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-oiseaux/Les-oiseaux-marins/Les-oiseaux-marins-des-falaises-des-ilots-des-embruns-et-des-plumes |archive-date=20 March 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Horse trait breton 5622.jpg|left|thumb|A [[Breton horse]]]]
Like [[Cornwall]], [[Wales]] and Ireland, the waters of Brittany attract marine animals including [[basking shark]]s, [[grey seal]]s, [[leatherback turtle]]s, dolphins, [[porpoise]]s, [[jellyfish]], crabs and [[lobster]]s. [[Bass (fish)|Bass]] is common along the coast, [[small-spotted catshark]]s live on the [[continental shelf]], [[rattail]]s and [[anglerfish]] populate the deep waters. River fish of note include [[trout]], [[Atlantic salmon]], [[northern pike|pikes]], shades and [[lamprey]]s. The Breton rivers are also home to [[European beaver|beaver]]s and [[Eurasian otter|otter]]s and to some invasive American species, such as the [[coypu]] which destroys the ecosystem and accelerated the extinction of the [[European mink]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-mammiferes/Les-mammiferes-semi-aquatiques|title=Les mammifères semi-aquatiques|year=2005|editor=Bretagne Environnement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325002324/http://bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-mammiferes/Les-mammiferes-semi-aquatiques|archive-date=25 March 2013}}</ref>

Among the invertebrates, Brittany is notably home to the [[escargot de Quimper]], the [[freshwater pearl mussel]] and the [[white-clawed crayfish]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2005 |editor=Bretagne Environnement |title=Que sait-on des invertébrés continentaux en Bretagne ? |trans-title=What do we know about continental invertebrates in Brittany? |url=http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-invertebres/Les-invertebres-continentaux/Que-sait-on-des-invertebres-continentaux-en-Bretagne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516093510/http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-invertebres/Les-invertebres-continentaux/Que-sait-on-des-invertebres-continentaux-en-Bretagne |archive-date=16 May 2013}}</ref> The larger Breton mammals died out during the modern period, including the [[wolf]]. Today, mammals of note include [[roe deer]], [[wild boar]], foxes, [[hare]]s and several species of [[bat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-mammiferes|title=Les mammifères|year=2005|editor=Bretagne Environnement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125035427/http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-faune/Les-mammiferes|archive-date=25 January 2013}}</ref>

Brittany is widely known for the [[Breton horse]], a local breed of [[draft horse]], and for the [[Brittany (dog)|Brittany gun dog]]. The region also has its own breeds of cattle, some of which are on the brink of extinction: the [[Bretonne Pie Noir]], the [[Froment du Léon]], the [[Armorican (cattle)|Armorican]] and the Nantaise.

The Breton forests, dunes, moorlands and marshes are home to several iconic plants, such as endemic [[cistus]], [[aster (genus)|aster]] and [[linaria]] varieties, the [[horseshoe vetch]] and the [[lotus maritimus]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2006 |editor=Bretagne Environnement |title=Les plantes à fleur menacées en Bretagne |trans-title=Flowering plants threatened in Brittany |url=http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-flore/Les-plantes-a-fleurs-menacees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126021031/http://www.bretagne-environnement.org/Patrimoine-naturel/La-flore/Les-plantes-a-fleurs-menacees |archive-date=26 January 2013}}</ref>