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Trondheim Animalsand wildlife!Trondheim
Animals are various.There
are many species of wild animals in Norway such
as: Elks,
lynx, squirrels, Adders,wolves, foxes, roa deer,
snakes, deer, birds,
insects, wild cats, badger and bears.
Elks (elg) Many Norwegians who have hunting permissions and licenses go for hunting during the hunting season in fall and winter. Elk hunting with dog( hound) is an old tradition. Norwegians consider it as a fine training. Some of the elk hounds are born to be great hunters!Do you know why elks have fur? The reason is that fur keep them warm and some times they even have fur on their horns! Such elks are sick and need medical attention. Elks can be very mean if they feel threatened! Some people say elks are the forest rebel! Reindeer or caribou hunters are good at finding the caribou.They sense their smell in the air or follow their traces. In Norway there are various types of elk hunting such as:
When you drive a car on
the road, you might see elks and reindeer everywhere. That is why there
are signs that warn you to drive carefully for not hitting an elk on
the
road for your safety.Elks are curious animals!Some of them may come to your back yard, to see what's going on!  red
squirrel
Trondheim Animals Squirrels ( ekorn)
Lynx( gaupe)
Hares ( Hare) They live in prairies
and forest and their fur changes color with the seasons,
brown in summer and white in winter. Hares live
around Trondheim and the other cities in central Norway.Adders (hoggorm)
They
were observed in
Trøndelag. I have
seen one in North of
Trøndelag on the mountain. If an adder bites someone, gives a slight
fever to
the victim. Their poison does not kill at all. They eat mice and the
other
small animals and bite if they feel threatened. In summer 2008 many
adders were
discovered in Jonsvatnet area in Trondheim. That is why people
especially
joggers and hikers were warned about adders in those areas. Wolves (Ulv)
Wolves are not too many in Norway. They are protected by the Norwegian natural environment. They live in the forest and eat small animals. They also can be found in the upper north and very few in south of Trøndelag. Foxes and Brown bears live in the forest. Brown bears( Bjørn) are few in Trøndelag.They live either underground or inside the holes.
Whale (Hval)Whales live in North of Norway. They are faithful and beautiful creatures.If you ever get a chance to travel to the North of Norway i suggest you to try whale safari (hvalsafari). You get amazingly close to them as close as 300 Meters. The Scandinavian countries are the only countries that authorizes whaling.Norway started commercial whaling in the early 90's. There are some arguments about hunting whales in order to keep the ecological cycle in balance since they eat huge stocks of fish. Whales are not endangered by its annual hunt in Norway. See their photos here Birds (fugl)
There are various birds in Trondheim.Some of them are very curious and beautiful birds. Makrellterne / Commontern / Sterna hirundo:
Commontern
(Makrellterne) in Trondheim The Commontern in Norwegian Makrellterne (Latin: Sterna hirundo) is a seabird and lives in Europe, Asia and central North America. They are also called sea swallow. They eat fish and the other small sea creatures. They live in colonies on coasts, islands and fresh water lakes. They are very romantic and caring birds. The male bird takes care of the female by offering fish which is a part of courtship display. They reach an age of 23 years or more. Seagull (family of Laridae)
Trondheim seagull Seagulls make their nests on the ground. They love to feed upon live food such as crab and small fish. Seagulls are coastal birds and don't like to venture far out to sea. They live in a noisy colonies and lay two speckled eggs in their nests composed of vegetation. Seagulls are highly intelligent birds and demonstrate complex methods of communication such as: attacking predators and intruders, coexist with humans.Oyster catcher ( family of Haematopodidae)
Oyster catcher in Trondheim Trondheim Animals Oyster catcher in Norwegian Kjeld can be seen in different colors in the world. They are either black or black and white. They eat earthworms,insect larvae and the coastal oyster catchers feed upon gastropods and polychaet worms. Oyster catchers are monogamous and very territorial birds especially during breeding season!The male oyster catcher is very fiddle and faithful to the female! They make their nests in the ground which may be placed in a spot with good visibility. The eggs of oyster catchers are delicious! Kidding! I don't know how their eggs taste. Ok..back to the eggs. They lay one to four eggs and females take care of eggs while the males engage in more territory defense. Trondheim Children love Animals
A short note! Trondheim Animals contain most of the information about wild life in this city and the other places in Norway. This page may give you some ideas about the type of species and wild life in Norway. We appreciate If you share your pictures, comments and tips, please click here Watch these funny videos: Click on the
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Elks
are the largest animals in Norwegian woods. The male adult
elk can be up to 240 cm tall and weigh 850
kg. 
Squirrels
are everywhere in
Norway, especially on top of the pine trees in the forest. The red
squirrels ( ekorn in Norwegian) live mostly in upper North and
Finnmark. They are very cute, but not as tamed as
squirrels in the United States. 
Lynx
in Trøndelag can
be found in forest and mountains. Sometimes they attack sheep which is
unpleasant for the farmers in animal production. They are wild animals
but so beautiful. They live in central and north
Norway. They usually eat cat and
the other small animals.
