Nature

Where does the squirrel live and what does it eat? How squirrels live in the forest

Where does the squirrel live and what does it eat? How squirrels live in the forest

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The study of wild animals is an extremely important process, which determines the relationship of man to nature and, as a result, maintaining a balance in the ecosystem for future generations. The following material is devoted to where the squirrel lives, what it eats, how it reproduces. In it you can read about the types of this cute animal, its habits and role for the environment in general and humans in particular

Siberian spruce: description, habitat, use in traditional medicine

Siberian spruce: description, habitat, use in traditional medicine

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Among the various coniferous trees growing in the vastness of Russia, one of the most famous is Siberian spruce. This forest beauty feels great even in the shade of larger relatives ( although she herself sometimes reaches 20-30 meters in height) and is not very picky in terms of climate and soil quality. How does it differ from ordinary spruce, where it grows, how it reproduces, and also about some of the beneficial properties of this tree - more

What is a flood, where, when and why do they occur

What is a flood, where, when and why do they occur

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Inhabitants of flat areas, especially in the waters of large rivers, know firsthand what a flood is. Unfortunately, this natural disaster is far from uncommon. And even in the modern world, when many elements are subdued to man, such a seemingly peaceful phenomenon as the melting of snow and ice sometimes leads to disastrous consequences. You can read about how they can be eliminated, and most importantly, how to prevent them

A bird of the hawk family. Description of the brightest representatives

A bird of the hawk family. Description of the brightest representatives

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Description of birds of the Hawk family: Pacific or Steller's sea eagle, common buzzard, black vulture, vulture

Saker falcon: photo and description

Saker falcon: photo and description

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

One of the most dangerous, but at the same time beautiful and swift birds on the planet is the Saker Falcon (a kind of falcon). We learn about the features and characteristics of this smart bird from the article

Where and how do figs grow?

Where and how do figs grow?

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How do figs grow? What conditions are needed for growth? It seems impossible, but it is quite possible to cultivate a subtropical crop in our northern climate

Dresva: what is it and why is it so popular

Dresva: what is it and why is it so popular

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

In fact, gruss - what is it? This is a by-product, and therefore its price is much lower in comparison with crushed stone

Kolyma (river) where is it?

Kolyma (river) where is it?

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It just so happened that the name Kolyma is used to designate a whole region that unites the Magadan region and Yakutia, which by the will of fate became the center of the punitive system of the country of the Soviets

American mink: maintenance and care

American mink: maintenance and care

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Mink is a dexterous and agile animal. Because of its silky thick fur, it is bred for industrial purposes

State Kandalaksha Nature Reserve

State Kandalaksha Nature Reserve

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Protected natural areas are studied at school as part of the discipline "Natural Science". Kandalaksha Nature Reserve is no exception

Gray crane: photo, lifestyle features

Gray crane: photo, lifestyle features

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

This article will talk about one of the most interesting and large birds. This is a crane. In total, 7 species of such birds live in Russia. Of these, the most common and numerous is the common crane

Crested cormorant: photo, description, lifestyle

Crested cormorant: photo, description, lifestyle

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The crested cormorant, or Phalacrocorax aristotelis (lat.), is the smallest of all species under consideration. These are amazing birds with special distinctive habits. They are individual in their way of catching fish, as well as in taking various positions during the mating season

Bear Island (Norway): description, photo

Bear Island (Norway): description, photo

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Bear Island is a small piece of land in the Barents Sea. It also borders the Norwegian Sea. It is the southern part of the Svalbard archipelago. Has an area of 180 sq. km. Territorially belongs to Norway

How to determine the age of fish?

How to determine the age of fish?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The question of how to determine the age of fish has long been of interest to scientists, and as it turned out, this is not so difficult to do. The article talks about it in great detail

Mountains of Uzbekistan: description, history and interesting facts

Mountains of Uzbekistan: description, history and interesting facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The state of Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia. Mountain systems pass through many countries located in this part of the world: Pamir, Kun-Lun, Tien Shan, Himalayas. But I wonder if there are mountains in Uzbekistan? Let's take a closer look at this topic

Courtyard cats and cats: photos, breeds

Courtyard cats and cats: photos, breeds

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There are a huge number of cat breeds. The owners of such animals treat their pets with special care. They take them to various exhibitions, trying to emphasize the exclusivity of their pet and its compliance with all breed standards. But there are also such owners who are crazy about the simplest, yard cats. It is this species of animal that will be discussed in our article

Sea hare, or bearded seal

Sea hare, or bearded seal

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One of the largest species of seals living in the Arctic Ocean is the sea hare, or bearded seal. It lives in almost all Arctic seas and adjacent waters. Lakhtak can be found on the eastern shore of the East Siberian Sea, on the Chukchi Sea, at Cape Borrow, in the waters of Svalbard, Severnaya Zemlya

The Tom River is a large water artery of Western Siberia

The Tom River is a large water artery of Western Siberia

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The Siberian river Tom is one of the largest tributaries of the Ob. Perhaps, not a single Russian body of water has as many amazing legends as there are about her - about Tom. We will give one of the most interesting stories and tell you about the possibilities of fishing on the river

Rare and endangered species of animals and plants

Rare and endangered species of animals and plants

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Endangered species of animals and plants: the current situation in Russia and in the world. World Red Book and endangered species of Russia. Which animals are on the verge of extinction, and which are classified as vulnerable. Measures to protect the wildlife of the planet

Chard plant: what is it and what is its value?

Chard plant: what is it and what is its value?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Don't assume that vegetables are limited to boring turnips and radishes. Among them there are extremely original and beautiful views. Take, for example, chard: what is it and what does it look like?

Caroline parrot: scientific description of the species, interesting facts, history of extinction

Caroline parrot: scientific description of the species, interesting facts, history of extinction

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Carolina parrot is an extinct animal of the parrot family (Psittacidae) that lived in North America. Belongs to the monotypic genus Conuropsis. The species was destroyed as a result of hunting and human activities. The last individuals died in the zoo about 100 years ago. The scientific name of this bird is Conuropsis carolinensis

Varieties of mushrooms and their beneficial properties

Varieties of mushrooms and their beneficial properties

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The article describes the varieties of mushrooms, their beneficial properties, habitats. It also mentions some mushrooms that grow in our forests

Wild tribes of the world: features of life, rituals and traditions

Wild tribes of the world: features of life, rituals and traditions

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These people do not know what electricity is and how to drive cars, they live as their ancestors lived for centuries, hunting for food and fishing. They cannot read and write, and they can die from a common cold or a scratch. All this is about wild tribes that still exist on our planet

The biggest fish of rivers and oceans

The biggest fish of rivers and oceans

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Big fish have always impressed people. The capture of a huge specimen caused a stir and was necessarily documented. Surely every angler has pictures of the biggest fish he has ever caught hanging at home in a conspicuous place. But even the most incredible trophies of domestic fishermen will not be able to compete with giants from the depths of the sea

The biggest birds: photo and description

The biggest birds: photo and description

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

People never get tired of watching birds. After all, they can do something that is not given to a person - fly! And birds also have beauty, amazing voices that give joy, and a host of other qualities that cause our admiration. Today, the object of our attention will be the big birds that inhabit the Earth

The polar bear is the little brother of the brown bear

The polar bear is the little brother of the brown bear

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Because of the photogenic appearance, the polar bear evokes tenderness in people who know him only from TV programs about animals or from the brilliant cartoon "Umka". However, this predator is not at all harmless and in terms of ferocity it goes head to head with its North American counterpart grizzly

Clastic terrigenous rocks: description, types and classification

Clastic terrigenous rocks: description, types and classification

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Terrigenous accumulations are rocks that were formed as a result of the movement and distribution of debris - mechanical particles of minerals that collapsed under the constant action of wind, water, ice, sea waves. In other words, these are the decay products of pre-existing mountain ranges, which, due to destruction, were subjected to chemical and mechanical factors, then, being in the same pool, turned into solid rock

Eared fennec fox and other funny animals of our planet

Eared fennec fox and other funny animals of our planet

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Once upon a time, our planet was inhabited by terrible and large reptiles called dinosaurs. But in nature, as in the universe, nothing is eternal, everything moves, everything changes. Once upon a time, strong and beautiful animals replaced the huge animal lizards! But in their shadow there are also such creatures that you simply cannot look at without laughter and tenderness. So, what are they - the funniest animals? Photos of all these creatures are original, this is not a photomontage

Tierra del Fuego - the mysterious End of the World

Tierra del Fuego - the mysterious End of the World

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To date, Tierra del Fuego is divided between two states: Argentina and Chile. The first got the southern part, and the second the rest of the territory. The northern part of the archipelago is in many ways similar to Patagonia, and further south, nature becomes poorer, mountain landscapes covered with glaciers appear

Underwater waterfalls - a miracle of nature

Underwater waterfalls - a miracle of nature

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The phrase "underwater waterfall" sounds absurd. Approximately like "oil oil" or "transitional transition". But this is not an empty tautology. Underwater waterfalls actually exist, and there is no other way to call them. This is a unique miracle of nature, worthy to look at at least once in a lifetime. The impression of what you see will remain for a long time. Our article is dedicated to this miracle of nature

Spring and autumn equinoxes

Spring and autumn equinoxes

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Twice a year there is an equinox - spring and autumn, and twice a day of winter and summer solstice. These are important dates known from time immemorial. First, they symbolize the astronomical change of seasons. Secondly, with each of them, either an increase or decrease in daylight hours begins. In a word, they are of enormous national economic importance, which is difficult to overestimate

White partridge: photo and description where it lives

White partridge: photo and description where it lives

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The ptarmigan is a beautiful bird native to the Northern Hemisphere, a climate zone known for its harsh living conditions. Its meat is tasty and nutritious, which is why it is often hunted at certain times of the year. Photos and descriptions of ptarmigan are further presented in this article

Inanimate nature - what is it?

Inanimate nature - what is it?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

We are surrounded by nature from birth, its beauty and we alth form the inner world of a person, cause admiration and rapture. What can I say, we ourselves are also part of it. And along with animals, birds, plants, we are components of the so-called wildlife. This also includes fungi, insects, fish, and even viruses and microbes. But what are the objects of inanimate nature in this case?

The Balkan Peninsula. Description

The Balkan Peninsula. Description

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

The Balkan Peninsula is located in the southern part of Europe. It is washed by the waters of the Aegean, Adriatic, Ionian, Black and Marmara seas

The Barents Sea. Description

The Barents Sea. Description

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The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. Its waters wash the shores of Norway and Russia. The Barents Sea is limited by the Novaya Zemlya, Svalbard and Franz Josef archipelagos

What is the normal atmospheric pressure in Moscow? What atmospheric pressure is considered normal?

What is the normal atmospheric pressure in Moscow? What atmospheric pressure is considered normal?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

What is atmospheric pressure, we are told at school in the lessons of natural history and geography. We get acquainted with this information and safely throw it out of our heads, rightly believing that we will never be able to use it. But in vain

Some interesting facts about the moa bird

Some interesting facts about the moa bird

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Moa birds are a vivid example of what can happen to humanity if the habitat becomes as comfortable as possible and devoid of various threats

A sanctuary is a territory protected by the state

A sanctuary is a territory protected by the state

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

A sanctuary is an area that has been allocated to restore or preserve wildlife and maintain an ecological balance. Reserves are organized in those places and when there is no need to withdraw the entire natural complex from economic use

Who wins: Does the Earth revolve around the Sun or vice versa?

Who wins: Does the Earth revolve around the Sun or vice versa?

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Is it true that the Earth revolves around the Sun, and not vice versa? What other astronomical knowledge in this area is valid?

Marabou is a very interesting and unlike other bird

Marabou is a very interesting and unlike other bird

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

Few people know what a marabou looks like. This is a bird with a very bright and memorable appearance. It is described in detail in the article