Wildlife in Trondheim, Norway

There are many species of wild animals in Norway, such as: moose, lynx, squirrels, vipers, wolves, foxes, deer, snakes, deer, birds, insects, wildcats, badgers, and bears.

Most of these animals are not dangerous as long as they do not feel threatened, especially during the mating and calving seasons.

You can climb the mountains, forests, woods, fjords without worrying about getting hurt by wild animals.

Moose are the largest animals in the Norwegian forests. The adult male elk can be up to 240 cm tall and weigh 850 kg.

Many Norwegians who have hunting permits and licenses go hunting during the autumn and winter hunting season.

Moose hunting with a hound (hound) is an ancient tradition. Norwegians consider it a good workout. Some of the elk hounds are born to be great hunters!

Do you know why moose have hair? The reason is that the fur keeps them warm and sometimes they even have fur on their horns! Such moose are sick and need medical attention. Moose can be very mean if they feel threatened! Some people say that the moose are the rebels of the forest!

Reindeer or caribou hunters are good at finding caribou, smelling it in the air or following its tracks. In Norway there are several types of moose hunting such as:

posteringsjakt (in Norwegian): hunters chase the animal by following its tracks

smygjakt (in Norwegian): A hunter feels the presence of an animal.

drivjakt (in English: make noise): make some noises to send the animal to a place where the hunters wait patiently (this method is mainly used in southern Norway). Based on my observations, when deer hear your rattle, they respond differently! One, the leader (I guess) will come to investigate where the noise is coming from, two will run away and seven will ignore it. Hunter’s patience and persistence are very important factors for success.

Trondheim’s animals are under the protection of the Norwegian environmental authorities.

Squirrels: They are everywhere in Norway, especially on top of the pine trees in the forest. Red squirrels (ekorn in Norwegian) live mainly in the upper north and Finnmark. They are very cute, but not as tame as squirrels in the United States.

Lynx: Lynx in Trondelag can be found in forests and mountains. Sometimes they attack sheep which is unpleasant for farmers in animal production. They are wild animals but so beautiful. They live in central and northern Norway. They usually eat cat and other small animals.

Hares: They live in meadows and forests and their fur changes color with the seasons, brown in summer and white in winter. Hares live around Trondheim and other cities in central Norway.

Vipers: They were observed in Trøndelag. I have seen one in the north of Trøndelag on the mountain. If a snake bites someone, it gives the victim a slight fever. Its poison does not kill at all. They eat mice and other small animals and will bite if threatened. In the summer of 2008 many snakes were discovered in the Jonsvatnet area of ​​Trondheim. That’s why people, especially runners and hikers, have been warned about snakes in those areas.

Wolves are rare in Norway. They are protected by the Norwegian natural environment. They live in the forest and eat small animals. They can also be found in the upper north and very few in the south of Trondelag.

Foxes and brown bears live in the forest. Brown bears (Bjørn) are few in Trøndelag, living underground or inside holes.

Whale (Hval)

The whales live in the north of Norway. They are faithful and beautiful creatures.

If you ever get a chance to travel to Northern Norway, I suggest you try the whale safari (hvalsafari). You get incredibly close to them at a distance of 300 meters.

Scandinavian countries are the only countries that allow whaling, Norway started commercial whaling in the early 90s. There are some arguments about whaling to keep the ecological cycle in balance as they feed on huge populations Of fishes. Whales are not endangered by their annual hunt in Norway

Birds (fugl): There are several birds in Trondheim. Some of them are very curious and beautiful birds. 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 terns. They eat fish and other small sea creatures. They live in colonies on coasts, islands, and freshwater lakes. They are very romantic and affectionate birds. The male bird guards the female by offering her fish, which is part of the courtship display. They reach an age of 23 years or older.

The oyster catcher in Norwegian Kjeld can be seen in different colors in the world. They are black or black and white.

They eat earthworms, insect larvae, and coastal oyster fishermen feed on gastropods and polychaete worms. Oyster collectors are monogamous and highly territorial birds, especially during the breeding season!

The male oyster fisherman is very funny and faithful to the female! They make their nests on the ground that can be placed in a place with good visibility.

The oyster fishermen’s eggs are delicious! Kidding! I don’t know how their eggs taste. Ok… back to the eggs. They lay one to four eggs and the females care for the eggs while the males engage in further defense of the territory.

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