The Red Book of the Kurgan Region

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The Red Book of the
Kurgan Region

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The Russian muskrat is a small
aquatic mammal endemic to
Russia. The body length is
about 20 cm, the tail is the
same length, and the weight is
500 g. The head is small with an
elongated
muzzle
and
vibrissae. The tail is movable,
used for swimming. It lives in
slow- owing reservoirs, lives in
burrows with one entrance. It
feeds on crustaceans, mollusks,
insects and aquatic plants.

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The black stork is a rare and cautious
bird. Unlike the white stork, it stays
away from human habitations and
settles in remote, inaccessible
places. Appearance: the height of an
adult bird is about 1 meter, weight is
up to 3 kg, wingspan is 1.5—2 m. The
coloration is black with a strong
metallic sheen.). The belly and the
lower part of the wings are white.
The legs, the feathery skin around the
eyes, and the beak are red.

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The Siberian frog is a frog of small
and medium size, up to 78 mm long.
She has a narrow head with an
elongated pointed muzzle. The upper
color is olive-gray or brown with dark
spots and red specks, with a narrow
light stripe in the middle of the back
and bright red spots on the belly. It
lives in open, moist places, including
oodplains of rivers, lakes, wetlands
and wet meadows, as well as among
shrubs and on the seashore.

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Nelma is a sh of the salmon family,
a subspecies of white sh. The body
is fusiform with large silver scales, a
monophonic back, a white belly and
dark ns. The head is elongated and
wide, with a protruding lower jaw,
which gives the sh a formidable
appearance. Nelma is an active
predator. It hunts sh such as perch,
trout, and small salmon species.

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