On May 25, for the first time in the 2021 season, dormice were caught in the territory of the Zhiguli Elevation (Samara Oblast, Middle Volga Region). They turned out to be three males, two adults already with "passports" and one-year-old. To become grown-up, the young mammal got a tattoo with the number 257and became a "legal citizen" of the reserve. According to the mass of the dormice (132 g and 105 g for grown-ups and 59 g for the yearling), they hibernated successfully, thanks to the abundant harvest of acorns last year.
Sonya polchok
In Russia, there are four species of dormouse from about twenty-five found on the planet - forest, hazel, garden and edible dormice. These are small, nocturnal herbivorous rodents. They got their name for a very long, up to 9 months and sometimes longer hibernation. Our dormiceare widespread mainly in the European part of Russia, and the range of one garden dormouse goes beyond the Urals. The animals usually live in forests, where hollows are the most typical refuge for them, but they can build nests in tree crowns.
Beaver River
The common or river beaver belongs to the beaver family and the rodent order. River beavers are the largest rodents in their family, reaching a length of more than a meter. Adult beavers weigh about 30 kg, but the standard weight ranges from 20 to 25 kg. The most characteristic element of the appearance of the beaver is the tail, which can reach 30 cm in length and 20 cm in width.
Fox in the Prioksky biosphere reserve
The Fox (common Fox) is a predatory mammal. It belongs to the canine family. It is a representative of the largest species of the Fox genus. There are more than 40 varieties of foxes in the world.
