5 Most Unique Russian Animals

Russia has 125,000 species of animals because it is the largest country in the world in terms of land area.

INDONEWTRAVEL.COM - Russia has 125,000 species of animals because it is the largest country in the world in terms of land area. This large number of animal species is due to the fact that Russia has a diversity of ecosystems, such as polar deserts, tundra, forest-tundra, taiga, mixed and broadleaf forests, forest-steppes, steppes (steppe plains), semi-deserts and subtropics.

The official national animal of Russia is the Eurasian Brown Bear. Although, the Brown Bear is also the national animal symbol of Finland and Croatia. The brown bear is symbolized as a strong animal that is tenacious and persistent.

In addition to the brown bear, there are several types of typical animals that exist in the territory of Russia, such as the Eurasian Lynx and the Siberian Tiger. However, the populations of the Eurasian Lynx and Siberian Tiger are starting to decline due to encroachment, habitat destruction, and climate change.

The following is a list of animals in Russia, summarized from the A-Z Animal page

1. Brown Bear

The largest population of the Eurasian Brown Bear in the world is in the Ural Mountains of Russia. The Eurasian brown bear has brown fur, from tawny to dark brown, red-brown and almost black in some cases. The Russian military often depicts the bear symbol as a ferocious force.

2. Arctic Fox

Populations of the Arctic Fox or Polar Fox (Vulpes lagopus), in the wild are found in the Bering Sea Commander Islands. The little fox from the Arctic in the Northern Hemisphere is well adapted to living in cold environments. It is known for its thick and warm fur which is also used as camouflage.

3. Red Deer

Herds of Red Deer or Red Deer are found on the Taymyr Peninsula, Russia. The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The male red deer is called the stag or hart, and the female is called the hind.

4. Lynx Eurasia

The Eurasian lynx is a unique species and is found mostly in coniferous forests from the western border to Kamchatka and Sakhalin. The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized cat whose population is starting to dwindle. The lynx is the third largest predator in Europe after the brown bear and the wolf.

5. Siberian tiger

There are many Siberian tigers in the Russian birch forests. To see this unique animal in particular, it is in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk provinces. The Siberian tiger is considered the largest subspecies of the six tiger subspecies and has the status of a protected animal.