Archive for the ‘Wild Life’ Category

Woolly Mammoth in Siberia

July 18, 2009, Posted by admin at 11:53 am

The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), also called the tundra mammoth, is an extinct species of mammoth. This animal is known from bones and frozen carcasses from northern North America and northern Eurasia with the best preserved carcasses in Siberia.
This mammoth species was first recorded in (possibly 150,000 years old) deposits of the second last glaciationin [...]

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Siberian Tiger

July 18, 2009, Posted by admin at 11:27 am

The Siberian Tiger is endangered and almost extinct. There are only (estimated) three hundred sixty to four hundred six in the wild; four hundred ninety are held in zoo conservation programs. Siberian Tigers live in eastern Russia and some are found in north eastern China and north Korea. Even though there have been many wars, [...]

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SiBEARia

June 23, 2009, Posted by admin at 7:42 pm

One of the most amazing and widespread myths about Siberia is that bears frequently walk the city streets.
Of course this is only a myth but its occurrence is not accidental. The bear is a very important symbol and a big part of Siberian culture.
Historically, in the view of East Slavic People or “Slavs” the belief [...]

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