Animals of the Carpathians

Mammals of the Carpathians — brown bear, wolf, lynx, bison, red deer, wildcat, otter: where they live, how to see them safely and which are protected.

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In season nowGrey wolfCanis lupusA large predator of the Carpathian forests that lives in family packs. It avoids humans; in Ukraine, it is not listed in the Red Book.

Red Data Book of UkraineIn season nowEurasian lynxLynx lynxThe largest cat of the Carpathians, a secretive hunter of old forests. Listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine as a vulnerable species.

Red Data Book of UkraineIn season nowEuropean wildcatFelis silvestrisThe wild ancestor of domestic cats, a secretive inhabitant of the beech and oak forests of the Carpathians. A vulnerable species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine.

Red Data Book of UkraineIn season nowStoatMustela ermineaA nimble little predator with a black tip on its tail. In the Red Book of Ukraine 2021, it has the status of a vulnerable species.

In season nowLeast weaselMustela nivalisThe smallest predator in our region, smaller than a squirrel. It hunts mice and voles right in their burrows.

In season nowEurasian beaverCastor fiberThe largest rodent in Europe is returning to the rivers of the Carpathians: its gnawings and dams can be seen in the foothills of Zakarpattia.