The rare Charophyte, " Chara denundata ", has been recorded in the area, while the Red List species otter ( " Lutra lutra " ) and Irish hare ( " Lepus timidus hibernicus " ) have also been observed within the lake district of North Westmeath.
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Nonetheless, unlike some smaller birds of prey, the Eurasian eagle-owl seems to have no problem subduing various weasels and even martens, some of the latter can nearly equal to their own weight, and will kill the young of much larger species such as European otter ( " Lutra lutra " ) and Eurasian badger ( " Meles meles " ).
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The area is home to some important species such as white-tailed eagle ( " Haliaeetus albicilla " ) or black stork ( " Ciconia nigra " ), numerous fish species which find ideal spawning conditions in the oxbows and shallow shoals of the emanated river or rare and endangered mammals like European otter ( " Lutra lutra " ) and wild cat ( " Felis silvestris " ).
