Barguzinsky Reserve

In May, on the shores of Lake Baikal are going to bear, here at this time accumulated a huge amount of Baikal caddis flies, and gobies are suitable for spawning. In the evenings, going to the shore, the bears roam the most zaplesu and, turning stones, take out nabivshihsya under them, or caddisflies caught "dancing" in the shallows of bulls. Sated, at midnight the animals go into the forest, but the morning comes again and again removed under the cover of taiga at sunrise. In the hours of feeding animals on the shore heard the sound of stones, overturn the bears, with - one place you can hear 2 - 3 animals per kilometer coastline has an average of one bear. Elk in the reserve has become almost as common as a reindeer. He came here from the north, with Vitim Highlands. Now he has settled the whole territory, but most of the elk winter descends into the valleys of the foothills of the taiga, where not so high snow, lots of willow, birch and fir, ie, its main feed. Summer in the valleys of major rivers, elk raised to the high meadows, and here on the shores of glacial lakes can be found traces of moose next to the tracks of reindeer. The smallest deer reserve - musk deer is found on coastal headlands that frame the bay of Lake Baikal, something where he lives and in river valleys. Kind of a musk deer rather unusual: the hind legs much more powerful than the front and approximately one-third longer than them. Therefore, the standing animal heavier rear part of the body is raised, the back is bent, and large omitted, if the musk deer to get ready to jump. Indeed, the musk deer is one of the best jumpers, capable of at full speed to turn in the opposite direction or go straight to the jump. Horns of the musk deer is not, but the males have large tusks protruding from the upper jaw at 7-8 cm Pursued by the enemy, the beast is flying headlong down the path to the familiar rocks, more accurate leap takes off on a stone cliff chest, his savior, and freezes on the reach of for four-legged predators place. Funny animals of the reserve is probably not a single animal did not come across so often in the reserve as a chipmunk. Curious and mischievous, he meets a whistle, or the clatter of every stranger, and accompanied him to the borders of their home range. "Winged" protein in the reserve is more common than in many other areas. This is a small silver-gray animal with a surprisingly soft hair, especially on the tail, and with big eyes, outstanding in her residence dusk. Plans flying squirrel deftly and quickly. Stretching or weakening of the respective legs of the flying membrane animal confidently maneuvering between the trees in a fairly dense forest, even at dusk. Winter flying squirrel live in several animals together. Life of this interesting inhabitant of the reserve is almost unknown. Commercial value flying squirrel does not have - even though her fur and beautiful but very fragile. Found in the reserve amusing rather large animal - black-capped marmot. Marmots live in colonies and graze on the green lawns. Winter sleep in a deep hole. In mid-May, out of the burrow to the surface.