Flora and Fauna in Sweden

Flora and Fauna

in Sweden

The mouflon is a subspecies group of the wild sheep Ovis aries. Populations of Ovis aries can be partitioned into the mouflons and the urials. The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.

Lynx have short tails and the characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears. They have a ruff under the neck, which has black bars, is not very visible, and resembles a bow tie. They have large, padded paws for walking on snow, and long whiskers on the face.

Their body colour varies from medium brown, to goldish, to beige-white, and is occasionally marked with dark brown spots, especially on the limbs. All species of lynx also have white fur on their chests, bellies and on the insides of their legs, which are extensions of the chest and belly fur.

Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, mule deer such as black-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer (caribou), fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species (except the Chinese water deer) and also female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year. In this they differ from permanently horned animals such as antelope; these are in the same order as deer and may bear a superficial resemblance.

One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species.

Some of the more well-known subspecies of brown bear include the grizzly bear, named for its silver tipped fur, and the Kodiak bear, the largest form of brown bear, which can reach up to 780 kilograms.

All forms of brown bear are powerfully built, with a prominent shoulder hump, a large head, and long, robust claws, which are better suited for digging rather than tree-climbing. The coat varies in colour, locally between individuals and geographically, appearing brown, blonde, brown with silver-tips, and near black.

Brown bears are opportunistic and seasonal feeders, moving in response to food aggregations such as spawning salmon.

Forest and woodland are commonly occupied by this species,but large populations can also be found along coastlines, in tundra, and in desert and semi-desert regions.

The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with colorful and fragrant blooms, commonly known as the orchid family. This family includeslots of different species like Asteroceae, Bulbophyllum, Epidentrum, Dendrobium, Pleurothallis, Vanilla and Cattleya.

Beech trees are prized for their charm and beauty the world over, though they are especially coveted in Europe and North America where temperate conditions make it easy to grow and prosper.