Split, Croatia

Habitat

It lives across Europe but it is Croatia’s national animal.

The Kuna Zlatica lives on the national parks on the mainland and it also lives on Brač (the island) in the forests.

⬆️ that is where the kuna zlatica lives

It likes to hang out in trees.

Diet

It is an omnivore that means it eats meat and plants. It hunts its food with its claws. Its claws are as sharp as diamond swords!

Today’s menu

Squirrels	Rabbits	Small birds
Berries	Eggs	Insects

If I had to eat one thing from this menu it would be insects because I have had some in Thailand before and it tasted good.

Endangered status

It was quite endangered but now it is least concern. Because people used to hunt them to get their fur but now it is against the law.

What can we do to protect them?

• Don’t litter
• Don’t chop trees
• Be sensible

Fun facts!

1. Before the euro, Croatia had Kunas for money and now they still have one on the back of a 1 euro coin.
2. Kuna zlaticans can jump from tree to tree like squirrels. It is good so other predators can’t kill them.
3. Kuna zlaticans are the only mustelids (outher mustelids are otters and badgers and beavers) with semi-retractable claws to hunt.

In a small, elegant 17th century church next to the busy markets (and conveniently) close to our accommodation is a very sensible looking organ. Unfortunately the German organ enthusiasts society doesn’t seem to have made it this far south and I am now definitely out of details.

I could not find anyone who would let me have a go. but luckily I did manage to find an instruction manual.

Today we got up and watched the socceroos win two nil against Türkiye. Then we went on a walk to a beach to hire pedalos but boatman wasn’t there when he said he was supposed to, so we had a swim. After a long wait we went on the pedalo and they had a slide! We slid down the slide a lot of times and we also did some pedalling. Once Miles got bored so he went on top of the slide and pretended to be the prime minister but then I overthrew the government.

Then we walked back to our accommodation and we decided where to go for lunch. Miles and I had mussels and mummy had a salad and daddy had mini sausages. Then we went for a walk around the old town and got ice cream.