Among the numerous species of felines, only the lynx Lynx lynx is found in the northern regions. In Russia, it lives mainly in dark coniferous forests.

In nature, there were individuals whose weight reached 30 kg. On average, the weight of males is 18-25 kg, for females this figure does not exceed 18 kg. In general, the size of a lynx does not exceed the size of an average dog. The length of the lynx's body reaches a maximum of 135 cm, and the tail - approximately 45 cm. The lynx's ears are decorated with tassels, and its muzzle is decorated with characteristic sideburns.

The predator cannot be called voracious; one killed hare lasts her for half a week. The exception is lactating females, who are able to eat this amount of food at one time. If the cat has caught a large animal, the meat will last for 7-10 days. Having eaten heavily, the cat hides what is left of its prey in the snow or branches. Very often the lynx is followed by a wolverine, which cannot boast of such hunting skills, but loves to have a snack at someone else’s expense.

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Elephants on a walk😁

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The long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus is an insectivorous animal that lives in deserts, fields and steppes. This hedgehog belongs to the same family as ordinary hedgehogs, but their body structure and habits are slightly different.

Long-eared hedgehogs, unlike other representatives of this family, have rather long ears (you guessed it!), which are slightly bent forward. Their needles also have yellowish spots. Eared hedgehogs are smaller in size than normal ones, and they run faster.

In Russia, long-eared hedgehogs are found in the steppes of the Volga region and in Novosibirsk, in the Urals, from the extreme south of western Siberia to the Altai mountains.

If necessary, hedgehogs sometimes climb mountains to heights of up to 2400 meters above sea level. To live, the hedgehog digs a deep hole up to one meter in length. The hole is closed from the outside. Sometimes eared hedgehogs occupy abandoned burrows of other animals.

Long-eared hedgehogs spend the entire winter in their hole: by autumn they insulate their home by dragging leaves into it and making some kind of nest, and for the winter they close the entrance to the hole and hibernate until spring.

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Thirst😀😀

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The kulan Equus hemionus is an animal of the equine family, which has many common features with its closest relatives: the horse and the donkey. Kulans belong to the genus Equus - horses, having common ancestors with them, but they are also very similar to their other relatives - donkeys, this feature is embedded in the second part of their Latin name - hemionus (half donkey). The animals are also called dzhigetai.

The main habitats of the kulan are southern Mongolia and adjacent China. All other remaining populations are small and largely isolated from each other, with a total of 17 separate habitats of these animals that are not interconnected. In Transbaikalia, the kulan can be found in the area of ​​Lake Torey-Nur, where they enter from Mongolia.

During hot periods, watering holes are of great importance. If there is no access to water sources, then the kulans leave such places. If there is access to water at a distance of 15-20 km, then the herd visits it every day early in the morning or in the evening. It is interesting that kulans can drink bitter salt water, which donkeys and even camels do not drink.

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Tarbagan is a rodent of the squirrel family. The scientific description and name of the Mongolian marmot Marmota sibirica was given by the explorer of Siberia, the Far East and the Caucasus Gustav Ivanovich Radde in 1862.

Mongolian marmots are found in the Northern Hemisphere, like all their brothers, but their habitat extends to the southeastern part of Siberia, Mongolia and northern China.

The length of the tarbagan carcass is 56.5 cm, the tail is 10.3 cm, which is approximately 25% of the body length. The length of the skull is 8.6-9.9 cm, it has a narrow and high forehead and wide cheekbones. The weight of animals reaches 6-8 kg, reaching a maximum of 9.8 kg, and by the end of summer, 25% of the weight is fat, about 2-2.3 kg.

When kept in captivity, these animals ate well 33 species of plants out of 54 that grow in the steppes of Transbaikalia. During the day, the tarbagan eats from one to one and a half kg of green mass. This animal does not drink water at all; it gets enough moisture from plants. A curious feature of the tarbagan is the absence of cheek pouches.

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