2. Way of life and nutrition
The brown bear lives in woodlands.
However, it seems clumsy, it can run
at the speed of 45 km per hour in
short distances.
It eats roots, acorns and young
grasses. It likes: wild
strawberries, raspberries and
blueberries, wild
apples, plums, pears, watermelons
and ants. In summer the brown bear
spends considerable time in eating as
it needs 14 kg of food per day. The
majority of winter is spent sleeping in
their dens.
3. The leopard snake inhabits dry and
warm rocky areas overgrown with
grasses and shrubs. In summer it is
mainly active at night and during
the day it hides under rocks or in
bushes.
It mainly eats small rodents and
insectivores, rarely lizards, small
birds and others.
In Bulgaria the only nesting site is
the reserve "Srebarna", where it
has a small colony.
The pelican mainly eats fish and
occasionally amphibians.
Its nests and their young colonies
are among the reeds in
ponds, marshes and river deltas.
4. In Bulgaria the only nesting
site is the reserve
"Srebarna", where it has a
small colony.
The pelican mainly eats
fish and occasionally
amphibians.
Its nests and their young
colonies are among the
reeds in ponds, marshes
and river deltas.
5. EUROPEAN MINK
In nature it inhabits the
northeast parts of
Bulgaria, and it favors humid
climate as it is alongside the
Danube
The mink fur is valuable and
because of that it has been a
victim of poaching.
The males reach a length of 2843 cm, 12-19 cm tail and weigh
740 g. The females are 32-40
cm, 12-18 cm tail and weigh
440 gr. It inhabits ponds, rivers
and coastal lakes, it is rarely
found in swamps. It gives birth
to from 2 to 7 young. It lives
about 8-10 years.
6. The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a
large migratory wading bird of the
stork family.
Body length: 95-100 cm
Wingspan: 185-205 cm
Weight: about 3 kg
It lives in quiet old-growth
forests, and it builds their nests on
a big tree. The black stork can be
observed in Nikopol plateau, on the
outskirts of Lovech, on the outskirts
of the village of Sennik Sevlievo, in
the suburbs over the town of
Asenovgrad, the village of
Tabachka (Rouse region) and in
the villageof Bisser (Haskovo), and
near the village of G. Belotintsi
(Montana).
7. The hermann's tortoise
(Testudo hermanni) is a
type of reptile, one of the
four European
representative of the
family of tortoises. The
hermann's tortoise reaches
3-4 kg weight and 28 cm in
length. The hermann's
tortoise is active during the
day. It mainly eats grass
and fallen berries.
8. The golden eagle (Aquila
chrysaetos) is one of the largest
diurnal birds of prey which can be
seen on our land. The body length
is 80-95 cm, spread of the wings 195-220 cm, and weight - 2,8 - 6,5
kg.
The golden eagle leads a
secluded life. It is predatory bird
hunting, chasing with flying its
prey and if it fails to capture the
prey for several hundred meters it
abandons it. It prefers medium
and relatively large size mammals
such as deer, wild goats, etc..
9. By the beginning of 20th
century it was present in
Dobruzha banks of the
Danube and it entered The
Danube from the city of
Rousse.
10. The
edelweiss
(Leontopodium, German: Edel noble, Weiss - white lion paw) is a
genus of perennial herbaceous
plants of the family of Apiacea
leaves.There are over 30 protected
alpine species. The can be seen in
Europe and Southwest Asia. There
is just one kind of them in
Bulgaria growing only in The Pirin
mountains and the Stara Planina
mountains as well as the
Maliovitza part of the Rila
mountains. The edelweiss blooms
in June-August. Its flowers look
like
a
star
with
10-12
petals, arranged in a circle.
11. It blooms from February to
April. It is a perennial herb.
Its height is 8 to 15 cm. The
stalk is six-partite. The
leaves covered with hairs.
The membrane of the tuber
is unravelled of parallel
fibers.
12. The sand lily (Pancratium
maritimum) is a type of
bulb of the family of
Amaryllidaceae. This is a
beautiful coastal plant
called the queen of flowers
or the sea daffodil.
