Flora & Fauna Kategorien: Other mammals FLORA & Fauna Taxonomy

These inconspicious little animals are real survivors!
In Switzerland snow voles live above 1000m altitude. They have even been seen as high as 4000m altitude and above.
Snow voles live in rock …

This agile climber and busy gatherer is common in our coniferous forests.
The squirrel builds a ball-shaped nest. When food is abundant it stores provisions in hidden places. Little heaps of …

The mountain hare is well adapted to the cold.
Mountain hares are, unlike field hares, common in the National Park. They bear the typical characteristics of alpine animals: sturdy build, broad …

Marmots are steppe animals.
In the Alps, marmots live in alpine meadows and subalpine grassland. In this rather open terrain they are naturally dependent on their burrows to protect them from …

With the disappearance of the wolf, lynx and bear, the fox has become the largest predator in the National Park.
Like the stone marten, the fox is widely distributed in the …