| There are many species of wild animals in Norway | | | | have seen one in North of Trøndelag on the |
| such as: Elks, lynx, squirrels, Adders,wolves, foxes, | | | | mountain. If an adder bites someone, gives a slight |
| roa deer, snakes, deer, birds, insects, wild cats, | | | | fever to the victim. Their poison does not kill at all. |
| badger and bears. | | | | They eat mice and the other small animals and bite if |
| Most of these animals are not dangerous as long as | | | | they feel threatened. In summer 2008 many adders |
| they don't feel threatened, especially during the | | | | were discovered in Jonsvatnet area in Trondheim. |
| mating and giving birth seasons. | | | | That is why people especially joggers and hikers |
| You can go up to the mountains, woods,forests, | | | | were warned about adders in those areas. |
| fjords without being worried about getting hurt by | | | | Wolves are not too many in Norway. They are |
| wild animals. | | | | protected by the Norwegian natural environment. |
| Elks are the largest animals in Norwegian woods. The | | | | They live in the forest and eat small animals. They |
| male adult elk can be up to 240 cm tall and weigh | | | | also can be found in the upper north and very few in |
| 850 kg. | | | | south of Trondelag. |
| Many Norwegians who have hunting permissions and | | | | Foxes and Brown bears live in the forest. Brown |
| licenses go for hunting during the hunting season in | | | | bears( Bjørn) are few in |
| fall and winter. | | | | Trøndelag.They live either underground or |
| Elk hunting with dog( hound) is an old tradition. | | | | inside the holes. |
| Norwegians consider it as a fine training. Some of the | | | | Whale (Hval) |
| elk hounds are born to be great hunters! | | | | Whales live in North of Norway. They are faithful and |
| Do you know why elks have fur? The reason is that | | | | beautiful creatures. |
| fur keep them warm and some times they even | | | | If you ever get a chance to travel to the North of |
| have fur on their horns! Such elks are sick and need | | | | Norway i suggest you to try whale safari (hvalsafari). |
| medical attention. Elks can be very mean if they feel | | | | You get amazingly close to them as close as 300 |
| threatened! Some people say elks are the forest | | | | Meters. |
| rebel! | | | | The Scandinavian countries are the only countries |
| Reindeer or caribou hunters are good at finding the | | | | that authorizes whaling.Norway started commercial |
| caribou.They sense their smell in the air or follow their | | | | whaling in the early 90's. There are some arguments |
| traces. In Norway there are various types of elk | | | | about hunting whales in order to keep the ecological |
| hunting such as:posteringsjakt(in Norwegian) : hunters | | | | cycle in balance since they eat huge stocks of fish. |
| chase the animal by following their tracessmygjakt (in | | | | Whales are not endangered by its annual hunt in |
| Norwegian): A hunter senses animal's | | | | Norway |
| presence.drivjakt (in English: Noise making): Make | | | | Birds (fugl): There are various birds in |
| some noises in order to send the animal to a place | | | | Trondheim.Some of them are very curious and |
| where hunters are patiently waiting( this method is | | | | beautiful birds.The Commontern in Norwegian |
| mostly used in south of Norway). Based upon my | | | | Makrellterne (Latin: Sterna hirundo) is a seabird and |
| observations, when deers that hear your rattling, | | | | lives in Europe, Asia and central North America. They |
| they respond differently! One, the leader (I guess) | | | | are also called sea swallow. They eat fish and the |
| will come to investigate where the noise come from, | | | | other small sea creatures. They live in colonies on |
| two will run dead away and seven will ignore it. | | | | coasts, islands and fresh water lakes. They are very |
| Hunter's patience and persistence are very important | | | | romantic and caring birds. The male bird takes care of |
| factors for success. | | | | the female by offering fish which is a part of |
| Trondheim Animals are under protection of the | | | | courtship display. They reach an age of 23 years or |
| Norwegian environment authorities. | | | | more. |
| Squirrels: They are everywhere in Norway, especially | | | | Oyster catcher in Norwegian Kjeld can be seen in |
| on top of the pine trees in the forest. The red | | | | different colors in the world. They are either black or |
| squirrels ( ekorn in Norwegian) live mostly in upper | | | | black and white. |
| North and Finnmark. They are very cute, but not as | | | | They eat earthworms,insect larvae and the coastal |
| tamed as squirrels in the United States. | | | | oyster catchers feed upon gastropods and polychaet |
| Lynx: Lynx in Trondelag can be found in forest and | | | | worms. Oyster catchers are monogamous and very |
| mountains. Sometimes they attack sheep which is | | | | territorial birds especially during breeding season! |
| unpleasant for the farmers in animal production. They | | | | The male oyster catcher is very fiddle and faithful to |
| are wild animals but so beautiful. They live in central | | | | the female! They make their nests in the ground |
| and north Norway. They usually eat cat and the | | | | which may be placed in a spot with good visibility. |
| other small animals. | | | | The eggs of oyster catchers are delicious! Kidding! I |
| Hares: They live in prairies and forest and their fur | | | | don't know how their eggs taste. Ok..back to the |
| changes color with the seasons, brown in summer | | | | eggs. They lay one to four eggs and females take |
| and white in winter. Hares live around Trondheim and | | | | care of eggs while the males engage in more |
| the other cities in central Norway. | | | | territory defense. |
| Adders: They were observed in Trøndelag. I | | | | |