Herons, storks, pelicans, turtledoves, and other birds abounded, in part because the swamp and lake formed an excellent resting area on the migration route between Europe and Africa.
इन प्राणियों में संभवतः सिंह, दरियाई घोड़ा, भेड़िया और बनैला सूअर रहे होंगा ।