8 Adorable Animals which You Can Find in Siberian Taiga

The Siberian Taiga, a vast forest locates in the northern regions of Russia.  The Siberian Taiga will be a very cold place at the most of year. It even becomes a very low temperature dropping to -80 F.  Meanwhile it will be a very hot place as the summer time with temperature going up to 105 F.

The Siberian Taiga is covered with permafrost.  It is a layer of soil which has temperature always below freezing.  Uniquely, the water particles of the layer of soil are not liquid but ice crystals.  This is why the soil is hard like a rock. It just prevents small plants such as grasses and shrubs.

Well, these are some of the Siberian Taiga animals you should know.

1. Siberian Musk Deer

This musk deer is very easy to find in southern Siberia’s Taiga. It has a small size and body shape. So that allows them to easily hide from their predators. They often enter in a cranny on the rocks. They also can run very fast from the predators.

This musk deer has quite long fangs. Uniquely, it does not use his fangs to prey. These fangs will grow on male deer for competing with other stags during the breeding season.

Despite having fangs, this musk deer is an herbivorous animal. It feeds moss as its main diet. Generally, this musk deer is a nocturnal animal which will be active at night in the Siberian Taiga Mountains.

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2. Eurasian Lynx

The Lynx is a wild cat with a medium body size. It can be found in northern Europe, Central Asia and Siberia. It even spreads in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. You also read this, 5 Native Animals Of Europe.

It is a carnivorous animal, mostly eating birds, small mammals, fish, goats and sheep. Unfortunately, the Lynx species is classified as Least Concern on the Red List because of being threatened by poaching, habitat loss and food scarcity.

3. Amur Leopard

Amur Leopard can be found in Siberia. It is also classified as an extremely rare leopard. It is certainly a carnivorous animal. They prey roe deer as their main diet.

Unfortunately, Amur Leopard is grouped as a critically endangered leopard. Even today, it lives in wild forest only approximately 20% of the former range. Their population is decreasing because of poaching and deforestation.

4. Raccoon Dog

Raccoon Dog can be found in Siberia and some of other East Asia Countries. As its name, raccoon dog is similar to raccoon, but this animal is actually closest to true foxes.

They always hibernate during the winter, helping them survive in their habitat as the extremely cold winter is going on. This is How Animals Prepare And Survive Winter Coldness.

Raccoon dog is an omnivorous mammal, feeding on insects, mollusks, reptiles, birds, fruits, nuts and so on. For the information, Wolves are their main predators which kill them in spring or summer.  

5. Siberian Tiger

The Siberian tiger, also called Amur tiger, can be found in the Wild Siberia. It even become the most iconic species for it. This Siberian tiger usually can be found in the Sikhote Alin Mountain region in Siberia.

They are a scary predator, feeding on small mammals in the Siberian Taiga. Unfortunately, It is grouped as an endangered animal.

Nowadays they are only a few hundred which survive individuals. The population is threatened because of the habitat loss and heavy poaching.

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6. Siberian Chipmunks

Siberian Chipmunks can be found on northern Asia including Siberian Taiga and Central Russia. It is the only chipmunk which can be found outside North America.

Siberian Chipmunks usually survive in some of environments such as coniferous forests and agricultural lands. It is an omnivorous animal which feeds mostly on insects, birds, reptiles, Siberian pine seeds, fruit, fungus and so on.

7. Roe Deer

Roe Deer is one of the Roe deer species in the world. It can be found in Siberia, Kazakhstan, Tian Shan Mountains, East Tibet, Korea and Northwest China. The roe deer has a relatively small body with reddish and grey-brown.

They can adapt well in a cold environment including Siberian Taiga. They live as a crepuscular, being active during twilight from diurnal and nocturnal behaviour. This Roe deer feeds on leaves, grasses, berries and young shoots.

8. Rosefinch

Rosefinch, as the name implies, has a variety of shades with red in its plumage. This bird are mostly grey or brownish. The male rosefinch has the red head, breast and rump. This rosefinch breeds across northern Asia including Siberian Taiga and eastern and central Europe.

This bird usually has a length of 14.5 – 15 cm with a weight of 21 – 29 grams. They are an omnivorous bird, feeding on buds, seeds and other small invertebrates.

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