One of the most famous tourist attractions, are the vultures which nest mainly in the cliffs of the gorges of Jonte and Tarn. The griffon vulture, whose wingspan can reach 2.7 m, is a species that was reintroduced in the early 1980s. There are currently nearly 450 pairs with an increase of about 10% per year. Its plumage is characterized by shades of browns, beiges and blacks. In flight, it is relatively easily recognized by its imposing size and its broad wings provided with long finger-feathers

The black vulture, darker and a little larger than the griffon vulture, nests in trees. Reintroduced between 1992 and 2004, its numbers in the Grands-Causses reach around twenty pairs. Finally, the Egyptian vulture, smaller in size and with contrasting white and black plumage, returns from Africa in the spring to reproduce. There are no more than 70 pairs left in France and a few in the Grands-Causses region (information: Grands Causses Regional Natural Park)

Black vulture (Gorges de la Jonte - 10.10.15)

During the day, you can spot the western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) basking in the sun. The male is bigger than the female and presents a throat and cheeks outrageously painted in blue during mating season.

This lizard, which likes bushy areas dotted with rocks and trees, is a regular in the Causses. It can be up to 40 cm long and feeds on large insects, worms, molluscs, small rodents or ripe fruits. Fearful, he flees at the slightest alarm.