There are a few species that are well known to most citizens and residents of rural areas.These include the long-tailed cute animal - protein.
It can be found in addition to the forest, and in a city park, or even in the yard all the private sector.
Squirrel: description, habits
Surprisingly cute animal, it is very interesting in their habits - a protein.Interesting facts peculiar to the animal associated with the various moments of his life.
They are smart, agile and fast.They communicate with each other, as shown by the study, with the help of a squeak and certain movements of the tail.Hair on the tail can reach lengths of up to 3 cm, making it appears fluffy.
Head squirrel rounded, with black round eyes.Long ears with brushes on top.Hind legs slightly longer than the front.Toes have sharp claws.
In summer time in color is dominated by animal brownish and reddish color in winter - gray and black, with slight brownish shades.
body length squirrel is from 12.5 to 28 cm, tail - from 19 to 30 centimeters.Normal protein weighs about 300 grams.
It is for their appearance and mischievous habits of protein is one of the favorite animals of people.
Due to the fact that the protein is constantly growing front four teeth, they must do something at all times nibble.In this way they "grind" too regrown teeth.If they grow back much, proteins will not be able to eat right, as your teeth are not able to be stabbing.The fate of the protein ends with their death from starvation.
most interesting facts about proteins discussed below.
Types protein
Total worldwide there are about 200 species of squirrels.They live on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
These species are divided into three main groups:
- wood proteins that build nests in the trees;
- excavation, nesting in burrows under rocks;
- flying, we can say living like birds high in the trees.
calving, nutrition
have proteins samochki is from 2 to 8 pups.Belchatow are born blind, naked and blind.Two weeks later, growing up hair, and even through one eye open.Under the tutelage of mothers kids are about 10-12 weeks, during which infants are taught the rules of conduct.
We have a core protein diet.This is nuts, seeds, berries, roots, bark, leaves, caterpillars, flowers, corn and so on.Among all these kinds of food plant seeds of conifers predominate: pine, fir, spruce, Siberian larch and cedar.
Interesting facts about squirrels can be seen by watching them in a city park or in the garden.
Proteins can eat, and "animal" food, such as eggs of birds, small rodents and lizards.
In wintertime proteins organize themselves and to their seed stocks of food, but it often happens that the whereabouts of many of the "warehouse" they forget.But stocks to feed many animals and birds.
living environment proteins housing
squirrel vulgaris - a resident of the forest.Due to the fact that the animal usually eats seeds of trees, it resides primarily in mixed coniferous and deciduous woods.Can they dwell in spruce, cedar forests, rarely in deciduous forests and mixed pine forests.
Everywhere finds a solution of the protein.Interesting facts about these animals can be replenished, and the fact that in parts of the Caucasus and Crimea, they have mastered even the vineyards and orchards.
The animal very lively and agile, able to deftly jump from tree to tree with the help of the tail serves as a rudder.
In winter, red squirrel is trying to move only on the tops of trees, where he is hiding in case of danger.
territorial instinct in protein is expressed rather weakly, then there is no division in the areas of the territory.
Shelters are built only on the trees.The hardwood forests of the protein resides in the hollow by placing a soft cloth themselves from leaves, grass and lichens.Nest usually in diameter from five to thirty centimeters.Red squirrel can take a standard and a birdhouse.
usually gets several animal nests and every couple of days I was his refuge.So he saved from various parasites.His mother carries the baby from place to place in the teeth.
most interesting facts about proteins
article already mentioned interesting facts about proteins, but subsequent information - more interesting and exciting.
- animal name comes from the name of the coin "white" in the form of animal skins.That kind of money was introduced many centuries ago.
- Plain of protein per day can be cleaned up to fifteen fir cones and more than a hundred pine.Weight of seeds produced from one bumps up only two-tenths of a gram.In one day, you need to eat more protein than a hundred cones.
- Curiously, before hidden in the hollow of the mushrooms, the animal first dries them on the branches.
- protein shedding twice a year, except for the tail.It fur changes only once a year.
All of the above described the interesting facts about protein are talking about the originality of the cute little animal.Consider another amazing view.
flying squirrel: interesting facts
flying squirrel - is different from the known protein coat color.It has a beautiful silver-gray hue.Long, very bushy tail (about 14 cm) - the most important tool.Brushes in her ears there.Huge eyes are black.
Body Flying Squirrel flat shape, and between the front and rear legs have a skin fold.It is a flying membrane, allowing the flying squirrel to move easily between the trees.
tail proteins is a device that directs its movement.Good acceleration, it covers the distance of 100 meters in just one jump.Hence the name of her.
flying squirrels are usually active at night and more time of her life living in the trees.These unusual animals live in the northern and central Russia.Outside the country, they are found in northern Scandinavia, Mongolia, Finland, China and Korea.
endlessly interesting facts about squirrels.Interestingly, in Eastern Siberia observed considerable hiking groups of animals in search of food in the woods.Sometimes the weight of protein stretch for many kilometers.At the same time they do not stop along the way, even the rivers that they can easily swim, funny cocked her lovely fluffy tails.
