Category: Predators

(Ursus arctos) Brunbjörnen är ett skogslevande djur, som lever i barrskogsområdena i norra Europa, Asien och Nordamerika där den i vissa områden kallas grizzly. Den svenska björnstammen på några tusen djur ökar långsamt trots en allmän jakt på arten. Björnen är en s k hälgångare, d v s den trampar på hela fotsulan, precis som vi gör.

(Halichoerus grypus) The grey seals in the Baltic Sea differ from those in the Atlantic Ocean. Grey seals in the Baltic Sea give birth to their young on the ice during the winter, while Atlantic seals give birth to their young on sandy beaches in the autumn. An adult grey seal can dive down to 100 meters deep to catch fish.

(Canis lupus) The wolf was one of the first animals to migrate into Sweden after the Ice Age. 150 years ago, it was widespread throughout the country. Through intensive hunting, the wolf was close to extinction during the 1970s and 80s. In 1966, the wolf was protected in Sweden. Since the mid-1980s, the number of wolves has slowly increased, and in the early 2000s, there were about 100 individuals.