PREDATORS OF

NORWAY

A story of the Wild “Vest”… Vest-Agder

4 MAIN PREDATORS

TYPES OF BEARS

The type of bear found on the Norwegian mainland is called brown bear.

Up in the Svalbard islands though, we have instead the Polar bear.

DIMENSIONS

The brown bear can grow up to 125 cm tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 350 kg.

DIET Brown bears primarily live of berries and

plants.

Sometimes, they can also eat sheep.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOUR Bears hibernate all winter. Their lairs are

usually underground holes or caves. They sleep here until spring arrives.

LYNX Lynxes are large “kitties”.

DIMENSIONS

Lynxes are usually around 1 m long (a bit more than 3 feet)

DIET Lynx are fast and stealthy predators. They eat birds, hares and small rodents, but

can also eat cats and sheep.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOUR Lynx live in forested areas throughout the

country up to Troms in the north.

WOLVES Wolves belong to the dog family. They are speckled grey with a white

underbelly.

DIET/HUNTING HABITS Wolves mostly live in packs of 6-8 animals.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOUR Wolves live in forested areas, primarily in the

regions bordering Sweden, especially in the Hedmark county.

Sadly they are threatened by extinction.

AND NOW THE…FOX There are 20 different subspecies of fox in

the world. The most common in Norway is the red fox.

DIMENSIONS Foxes are long about 75 cm. They also have long, tails that grow to 50 cm

in length. Their fur is mostly reddish brown, but is white

on their belly and at the tip of their tail.

DIET Foxes eat mice, birds and fish. They also eat wild berries.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOUR Foxes can be found in forests. They live in lairs, usually dug in an

underground hole.

USUALLY ALL THESE ANIMALS ARE VERY SHY AND TEND TO

FLEE FROM THE HUMANS

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