The Brown Bear

Brown Bear Distribution Map

The brown bear is a large bear That inhabit much of northern Eurasia and North America. Adult bears generally weigh between 100 and 635 kg (220 and 1,400 lb). An adult grizzly living inland in Yukon may weigh as little as 80 kg (180 lb), while an adult brown bear in nearby coastal Alaska living on a steady, nutritious diet of spawning salmon may weigh as much as 680 kg (1,500 lb). The exact number of overall brown subspecies remains unknown. The brown bear's principal range includes parts of Russia, the United States (mostly Alaska), Canada, the Carpathian region (especially Romania), but also Ukraine, Slovakia, Poland and so on), the Balkans, Sweden and Finland, where it is the national animal.

The Otter

Otters have long, thin bodies and short limbs, with webbed paws. Most have sharp claws on their feet, and all except the sea otter have long, muscular tails. Adult size is from 0.6 to 1.8 meters (2 to 6 ft) in length and 1 to 45 kilograms (2.2 to 100 lb) in weight. They have very soft, insulated underfur, which is protected by an outer layer of long guard hair. This traps a layer of air, and keeps them dry and warm under water. Many otters live in cold waters and have a high metabolism, so they can keep warm. For most otters, fish is what they eat most, such as crayfish and crabs as well as frogs. Otters are very active, chasing prey in the water or searching the beds of rivers, lakes or the seas. Most species live beside water, but river otters usually enter it only to hunt or travel, otherwise spending much of their time on land to avoid their fur becoming soaked. Otters are playful animals and appear to have various behaviors just for enjoyment, such as making waterslides and then sliding on them into the water.

How can we help?

I've gotten some request from you to advise HOW WE CAN HELP the environment. Well, here are few ways YOU CAN HELP:

• Each spring there is a project being organized, it's called "Darom". People gather together to pick up trash and make our environment tidier and more beautiful. Here is a link to the "Darom 2013" website: http://geraidienai.lt/renginiai/1140/
• If you don't feel like going out, you can help at home as well daily doing simple things like turning off water while brushing your teeth, take a quick shower instead of bath. This will help greatly b/c we won't waste water and dirty water won't get to the water-ways where fish and other animals might get poisoned.
• Don't let helium filled balloons in the air b/c when they pop, they find their way on the ground and the balloon might confuse animals into thinking it's food.

If you have any suggestions or ideas how TO HELP, please send them to me and I'll post them to my blog.