Animals of Ukraine
The unique animals of Ukraine
One of the biggest parks in the nation, the Carpathian National Nature Park has the name of the crossing mountain range and is situated close to the western border with Romania. Visitors can see plenty of deer, martens, eagles, owls, foxes, and other common species while hiking along the meandering pathways through the alpine meadows and woodlands. One could occasionally be able to see a wolf, lynx, or bear.
Shrews, bats, polecats, and otters are just a few of the smaller animals that may be found in abundance in the Holosiivskyi National Nature Park, a sizable protected forest that surrounds Kyiv. In addition, bugs, lizards, snakes, and woodpeckers live there.
The largest natural reserve in the entire nation is the Podolski Tovtry National Nature Park, which is situated in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast of western Ukraine. This park includes Bakota Bay, the Lower Smotrych River, and other protected areas, and it is home to rare European mink, ferrets, hedgehogs, martens, foxes, storks, owls, and falcons.
Dangerous Animals of Ukraine
Despite not being the most dangerous snake, the common European viper is the most frequent, which means it bites more people than most other vipers. Its venom causes tingling, pain, swelling, blisters, and blisters. Only extremely uncommon untreated cases will result in death.
Forest Steppe Adder — Nikolsky’s Viper, one of its other names, is a snake that lives in the steppe areas of Ukraine’s wooded regions and has a severe bite that causes swelling and discomfort. Although it is extremely rare for bite victims to die, they should always seek medical assistance.
Brown bears also exist in Ukraine though their attacks are seldom.
Endangered Animals of Ukraine
European Mink — Previously found along Europe’s freshwater rivers, this threatened semi-aquatic mammal is now confined to small, remote areas, mostly in the east of the continent. Its decline is thought to be caused by factors such as habitat degradation, excessive hunting, sickness, and competition with American minks.
Saiga Antelope — The saiga antelope has been hunted to near extinction for its meat and for the use of its horns in some traditional remedies. It was once a native of the entire Eurasian steppes, extending from China to the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. Some of the antelope’s natural migration pathways have been impeded by human activity’s alteration of the steppes.
European Buffalo — Because of habitat degradation and hunting, the number of European bison has progressively decreased over the years, almost going extinct. Despite being widely distributed throughout Eastern Europe, the populations of this species are incredibly dispersed and isolated from one another. In Ukraine, there are only a few hundred of them.
Danube Crested Newt — This unusual species, which is predominantly found along the Danube River and its tributaries and only a little portion of which flows into Ukraine, has a jagged crest on its back and a huge, paddle-shaped tail. A second small population, which is in danger of going extinct, was discovered in the Dnieper Delta by the Black Sea.
The Official National Animal of Ukraine
Common nightingale — With a length of 15–16.5 cm (5.9–6.5 in), the common nightingale is slightly bigger than the European robin. With the exception of the crimson tail, it is plainly brown above. Below, it is buff to white. The genders are comparable. The Caucasian subspecies (L. m. Africana) and the Eastern subspecies (L. m. golzi) both have a stronger facial pattern, including a pale supercilium, and paler upper parts. The song of the nightingale[6] has been compared as one of nature’s most beautiful sounds, inspiring poetry, novels, opera, fairy tales, and songs.
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