Red Wolf

Red Wolf - vermin, still dwelling in the mountain areas of Central and South Asia. Why, yet? He was threatened with extinction. World Red Book contains information on the status of the red wolf endangered animals.
Mountain wolf, also known as a rare animal - an animal is quite large: the length of his body - more than a meter and half-meter tail almost reaches the ground. Add to this the very unusual appearance, and you will understand why the fans of hunting trophy for hundreds of years, carried out mass shooting of these animals.
Look at the pictures of red wolf . Whom does he remind you of? Characteristic pointed snout, bright chestnut color, fluffy long tail, I think, a fox . And his hair more fluffy than its gray cousin. But the large rounded ears rather meet at a jackal. This representative canine - a mountain dweller. It rises to a height of four feet above sea level: Rocky Mountain alpine zone - his usual habitat. On flat terrain beast appears in search of food. Prey it can serve as a small rodent, and a large artiodactyls.

Strong, tough predator hunts in packs (5-10 individuals) and is able to cope with a large deer and roe deer, and even a tiger. But do not give up the idea of plant foods, especially in summer.
their shelter mountain wolf usually found in the crevices of the rocks, in caves. This is a wonderful jumper: 5-6 meters in length - for it is not the limit.

People beast escapes (probably this is due to genetic trait), it can not be tamed.

We are recently on call to save the red wolf. Because otherwise, after several decades of our wildlife can not be counted more than one species. It can just disappear like disappeared already, such as the marsupial wolf. According to the Red Book now number around the world only 2500 adults, whose name is the red wolf .

Thylacine

Thylacine ... animal that this wonderful world will never see, except in pictures. Marsupial with the dog's head, so it sounds its scientific name- Thylacinus cynocephalus - existed in our land back in 1000 BC.Confirmation of this - many rock drawings. A first scientific description of the animal was only in the early XIX , already after the first Europeans arrived in a magical place called the Island of Tasmania . Before there were mentions of animals with "claws like a tiger," "the dog, like a tiger cat", but clearly could not understand what kind of fauna species in question.

Back in VIII - early XIX centuries marsupial wolf was quite numerous in the rain forests of the Australian state. 

But primitive fear and dislike of people utterly destroyed marsupial wolf. He also called the Tasmanian tiger, tilatsin . The last instance, living in captivity has been recorded, filmed in the late 20's of the last century.

Before the Aborigines - Tasmanians , acquired livestock, Tasmanian wolf was on excellent terms with them. But the sheep were brought here for a marsupial predator irresistible.

 Even when the population is significantly reduced, the wolf has long served as a target of sport hunting. The last animal was killed in the early XX century, May 13, 1930. And after 6 years died last Tasmanian wolf in captivity at the zoo of Hobart, capital of Tasmania.

True, there were cases tilatsinom meeting, but they have not been confirmed.

Thylacine was quite large animals about two meters in length (including the tail). Thick, stiff gray hair on the back of the beast will appear yellow with 13-19 horizontal stripes of dark brown color. Short erect ears were rounded. Long fall could very well up to 120 degrees, open. Resilient, even more likely, prancing gait, jumping on the feet looked like a kangaroo. But the basic similarity with Australian animals, of course, the bag, fold the skin, where breastfed babies hatched and the Tasmanian wolf.

The National Museum of Australia in Sydney remained preserved in alcohol tilatsina puppies. DNA was taken to start the cloning process has recently slaughtered animals. The experiment failed.

But the hope is that somewhere in the dense forests  of Tasmania survived representatives of this species. From time to time there are reports that the Tasmanian wolf found. However, this is not documented.

Today is World Red Book defines animal called Tasmanian wolf as extinct animals

Fox - an animal multifaceted

Fox - without doubt one of the most amazing animals in our world. How much of this fiery redhead beauty penned fables and stories! It's a character many hunting stories, tall tales and fables. Why do we have such a persistent sympathy for this beast? After fox animal thievish and delivers a lot of trouble residents of nearby villages. Nearly did not finish, and there's already on a farm, duck, chicken, and then, okay gander.
And all because the fox - the animal is not only beautiful, but also cunning and savvy. 
's very interesting to watch the hunting of this animal. Movement Patrikeevna very graceful. 
Rod has 11 species of foxes. It is hard to say where this does not dwell graceful predator. Central Russia, taiga, tundra, deserts, mountains - it's her home. 
Color and size of the large variability in different foxes. Only in the territory of our country are 15 subspecies of this animal. North fox becomes bigger and brighter than her hair. To the south - respectively - smaller and color tusknee. Today we will talk about the most common form, called Fox ordinary, or red (vulpes vulpes). The body length is such a beauty to 90 cm, and the tail - to 60. In this case weighs a little Red - 6 to 10 kg. Vixen - a carnivorous animal, and therefore destroy the bird's nest, enjoy the newly hatched chicks - the usual, ordinary episode of her life. And there's nothing you can do. Like any predator, it does not know the objects of pity for his hunt. movements, some habits are similar to fox cat : small, flexible. For example, Fox loves to play with the mouse, gently slapping and pushing the victim. She is able to jump like a cat for soaring bird, can whirl up a fluttering butterfly. Nevertheless Chestnut belongs to the family canine. You and I have already spoken of the red wolf , it's hard not to notice the similarities of this rare beast with Ginger. Fox - not only dobychlivy hunter, but also caring. As any gambler hunter, it can produce more than eat. Leftovers she leaves in sight, and buried in the ground, moss or snow, dense surface stamping foot or nose: a stock for a rainy day. Fox remembers where their pantries and returned to them in the days when the hunt is not successful. During Fox in nature should carefully eyes feathered predators and they suddenly something perepadet with fox table ... Photographing wild animals in nature is extremely difficult: not force them to pose. By fox den podkradeshsya not noticed ... If he does not see, so hear. fox - an animal is an omnivore. Here, birds, animals, and insects, and amphibians, and fish. All she had the strength to catch, comes into play. In addition, its menu includes plants, dozens of species. Throughout the main diet of its food consists of small rodents, mainly mice, voles. I must say that on the levels in a given area depends on the population of foxes. When applying considerable harm Hunting, the predator benefits agriculture: it kills rodents. Different cultures redhead beauty - a symbol of cunning and wisdom, possessing secret knowledge and even magic. In Mesopotamia, it was thought that the fox - an animal sacred.

Wolves - gray forest bandits or nurses?

Have you ever hear the howling wolves ? Once there is a feeling of depression, anxiety, right?

Scientists claim that these animals more than 38 million years. What do we know about them?

Wolf belongs to the family canine. From a distance it can be mistaken for a large dog. The weight of the old mother of the beast is 50 kilograms. But occasionally there are giants up to 80 kg.!

How to name this predator? The most common - Grey or Rogue.Often these words are next. More modern name - Orderly forests . As we see the opposite assessment. And it has its reasons. The wolves die each year a lot of elk, red deer, roe deer, wild boar and other animals. Causing great harm to the predator, livestock and hunting. But at the same time is invaluable for the orderly forest ecosystems: it destroys the diseased animals.

The biography is full of dramatic gray pages. Ever since man began to domesticate animals, an independent beast appeared hostile attitude. Man has always considered him a dangerous animal and destroyed wherever built houses, built the land, developed livestock.

By the late 17th century, wolves were exterminated in England, they do not exist in France, the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium. In the early twentieth century has disappeared from the face of the earth the last representative of the marsupial wolf . Several thousand of these animals left in the U.S. and Canada. Most predators in Russia - about one hundred thousand.

In our country, Gray brothers lives everywhere in the tundra, in the lowland forests, mountains, plains, even in the desert. They live where there is food for them. Forest carnivores roam the gray-brown color, they are light on the tundra in the mountains of Asia, lives a very rare red wolf . Moreover, animals that live in colder climates much larger than their "heat-loving brethren"

Winter - the most difficult time in the life of wolves. In deep snow, hard to get myself food. To make it easier to hunt the animals are favored. Then the wolf and start the wedding, or rut. Interesting to see how Gray talking in the pack. A lot they can tell the position of its tail. Sound communication is also of great importance. It turns out that the wolves of both sexes and various ages to vote. The mother sounds emitted by them have low tones. We wolf it is, and the cubs do whine a puppy.

Voice of wild predators inform their fellow of finding, on the place of production. Sound communication facilitates "medics forest" management pack and thus saves a lot of energy.

Wolves - very smart predators .

Hunting them - clearly defined strategies. Here and beaters, and the invaders, and interceptors, and the ambush, and approach from the rear. And they very well know how to use the natural conditions, be it snow, ice, or mountain slopes. If the subject of hunting boar was - a chance to win your opponents are about equal. Bulls are very strong, agile and can stand up for themselves. Large males have a dangerous weapon - the long fangs-cutters. They can easily rip boar wolf's belly.

During the breeding season are a pair of wolves. At this time, males become irreconcilable. They are loud growl, the fur on his back stood on end, tail aggressively biased - so the males trying to find out which of them is stronger. Winner and destined to continue wolf clan. Loser continues to search for females. It happens that one of the players killed in a fierce battle. Other members of the pack are for this fight, so to speak, with the understanding.interesting that once formed the pair remains faithful to each other for all their wolf life. Why males so serious about the fight and the choice of a life partner. But if for some reason the male dies, the couple chooses the wolf itself. So we ordered a wonderful world , it is the law of nature, and the wolf pack it acts unconditionally.

Next start other problems. The she-wolf is seeking den. Sometimes, this will fit the holes of foxes .

The cubs are born two months after the rut. Babies are born blind. They begin to see only after 12 days. One female in the same litter is from three to 14 cubs (most often - ot5 to 8). While the kids will not be executed month caring mother even close does not admit to it other members of the pack. Up to three weeks of age the kids are fed breast milk. Then they begin to eat meat. Young animals and it brings not only a father (he follows the sustenance of offspring), but other members of the pack.

Until the fall has not yet grown up cubs do not leave the space is limited, which is home to their counterparts. In September the output of "live" At this time, young animals get used to the transitions and acquire the necessary experience.

Grey robber - a very voracious predator. Hunters say that at one time the wolf is able to eat a whole sheep. That's the way the digestive system of the beast: the food is digested very quickly. Most worryingly, their main diet - pets. If you provide a case, they not only kill animals, as they should be, to be satisfied, and as much as they can. Harm livestock wolves bring huge. Was a case where five wolves in a sheepfold slaughtered 150 sheep and crippled. But such is their nature. They bury uneaten meat, and it saves them from starvation - in the woods anything can happen ...

I wonder how wolves move. Galloping wolf moves heavily, and he trotted on tireless. To step it seems awkward, but on the run speed is detected. Beast easily overcomes the jump obstacle. All this makes it possible to travel long distances to the wolf.

I must say that this animal has a highly developed mind. Great feeling, great vision and a great ear. Can not be otherwise: the struggle for existence! Animal is very good vision during the day and at night. The special features of his vision is the ability to notice even the smallest footprints in the snow, in the woods, on the grass and on the ground. When the wolf was overcome with terror, when he is saved from persecution, goes fast, feel it dull, but if he is alert, but moves quietly, a little much sharper. Observation and good adaptability wolf keeps him myself quite regularly eat, rest, breed and raise offspring even close to human habitation.

But people sometimes do not realize that they live next to the wolves. This is very interesting, secretive and dangerous predators, animals, large and strong. Such animals settle in remote areas, peat bogs, mixed forests, shady areas of coniferous forest. Habitat of the wolf family - distant trees, thick bushes, gullies and other secret places.