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Wild Boar

Wild Boar

(Sus scrofa) The wild boar is now a quite common animal in southern and central Sweden. It primarily eats plant parts such as roots and tubers, but also includes small rodents, insects, worms, and carrion in its diet. It has a robust build with a large head and short legs. Its fur is dark gray-brown and shaggy. The winter coat is thick and long-haired, while the summer coat resembles "a week-old beard." The boar's tusks continue to grow throughout its life and form dangerous upward-pointing fangs. It can run up to 50 km/h.

Belongs to: Order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Family: Pigs (Suidae)
Weight: Suggor upptill 150 kg galt något tyngre upp till 175 kg
Lifespan: Usually lives up to 8 years (up to 20 years).
Mating season: September - November
Gestation period: 4 months (115 days)
Offspring: Sows give birth to 3-8 piglets that are lighter brown with longitudinal dark stripes. They follow the sow until she gives birth again.
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Forest Reindeer

Forest Reindeer

(Rangifer tarandus fennicus) Translation: The reindeer is the only deer species where both the female and male have antlers. The forest reindeer is a subspecies of the tundra reindeer and is adapted to living in the large forests. It has considerably longer legs, broader hooves and a narrower antler crown compared to the tundra reindeer. The wild reindeer became extinct in Sweden in the 1860s, and it was protected 50 years later in 1915. They live in small herds. Nowadays, the "Swedish reindeer" are domesticated reindeer, which are kept by the Sami people.

Belongs to: Order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Family: Deer family (Cervidae)
Weight: 180-200 kg (males), 120-140 kg (females).
Lifespan: ca 15 years
Mating season: July - August
Gestation period: 9-10 months, but with a delayed fetal development - the fetus begins to develop about 5 months before birth.
Calves: They are born in May-June.
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Gray Seal

Gray Seal

(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.

Belongs to: Ordningen Säldjur (Pinnipedia)
Family: Earless seals (Phocidae)
Weight: Between 200-315 kg (the male is larger).
Lifespan: Up to 46 years.
Mating season: Occurs in April-May.
Gestation period: ca 350 days
Offspring: Born on the ice in February-March the following year. The female gives birth to one calf which she nurses for 3-4 weeks, during which it gains 2 kg per day.
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Moose / Elk

Moose / Elk

(europeisk älg; Alces alces) The moose is the largest land mammal in our country. It is found throughout the country except on the island of Gotland. In the past 20-30 years, the moose population has increased significantly, and today we have a population of about 300,000 animals. The reasons for the increase are several, but regulation of hunting and more abundant food due to new forestry methods (clear-cutting) are the main ones. The male moose has the largest antlers at the age of 7-10 years and is then called a "kapital". Then the antlers decrease in size and are called "retur". There are two types of antlers: palmate antlers and cervine antlers.

Belongs to: Order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Family: Deer family (Cervidae)
Weight: Between 320-450 kg (bulls), in extreme cases up to 800 kg. Between 275-375 kg (cows).
Lifespan: Up to 25 years
Mating season: 1 September-October
Gestation period: ca 8 months
Calves: Born in May-June and weighs 8-15 kg at birth: usually 1 or 2 calves, which nurse for 7-8 months.
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