Fauna-Terrestrial Mammals There are many different species of mammals in Norway, what we meet and with us, and many species characteristic of the northern regions. However, a specific way of people settling (numerous farms, admittedly scattered far apart, …
The truth about the lemmings
If something about lemmings, it is probably about their tendency to mass suicide, truth? We've all heard stories of hundreds of thousands of lemmings, jumping off the cliffs, to die in the icy depths of the sea. Some people maintain, that bite …
Flora of Norway
Flora
Norwegian flora is made up of vegetation typical of a temperate climate. It belongs to approx. 250 flowering plant species. The highlands and northern regions are dominated by mountain and polar vegetation. Common oak trees, large white flowers with eight petals, they grow on the soil …
Hunting for seals
Hunting for seals. In Norway, seal hunting has been limited to two species: harpoon and hooded cap. The aim of the hunt is clearly to limit the development of a growing population. A fishing lobby would like to reduce competition, what marine mammals are to fishing vessels (average …