Animal of the Year

Badger now

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 26.11.2016 - 12:34
värske mägrajälg
Fresh print. The badger’s steps resemble the trail of a tiny bear. The five toes and claws can be clearly counted.
Photo: Tiit Hunt

Posted by the Animal of the Year team, 19.11.2016 
 

In the Saaremaa badger camera we saw most recently five sturdy animals on November 5, just before the arrival of frost and snow. On November 12 when we finished transmitting for this year from the badger sett and brought the camera to the red deer site the thermometer again went back gently to the plus side and drizzle.

About bear attacks

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Thu, 17.11.2016 - 12:39
karu

Posted by the Animal of the Year team, 12.11.2016

As about wolves, we see time and again in the news that a bear has attacked a human. In fact in case of an attack from one of our brown bears  - which happens extremely rarely – it has been a warning attack after which the animal itself quickly has fled.
Photo: Tarmo Mikussaar

Badger stories: Encounter on a forest path

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 12.11.2016 - 13:52
mäger metsateel
In November the badger is settling down to winter sleep, some animals are already asleep, comfortably fattened up. But we would like to remind once more of the badger’s doings in spring when he is a quite slim creature and actively looking for food. In the photo the badger pads along a forest path in early spring until he notices the human, whom he inspects for a moment, then calmly leaves. Until meetings in spring!
Author of photo: Kristiina Tohv
 

Posted by the Animal of the Year team, 09.11.2016

Children found Margus

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Sat, 05.11.2016 - 00:59
mäger Margus oma uru lävel
Male badger Margus found by the children on his burrow entrance.
 
lapsed Soomaa linnakus
The authors of the best badger poems and stories in the badger writing competition, and teachers from Rocca al Mare, Rahumäe Elementary School, Gustav Adolf Gymnasium, Kehra Gymnasium and Melliste Elementary School-Kindergarten were on the prize excursion to the Soomaa badger sett.

Posted by the Animal of the Year team, 04.11.2016
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