The Mammalian class. Part One

Woolly, warm-blooded animals that feed their young with milk. Since childhood, we have known that the wolf grabs sheep, the fox steals chickens, and the hare eats cabbage and carrots from vegetable gardens. But, to be honest, we must admit that the harm from these animals to agriculture is episodic and is not felt by large farms. I would like to save hares, foxes, ferrets and even wolves, so that at least occasionally they can be found in nature. But some mammals are becoming more numerous or they are changing their behavior, mastering agrocenoses.


The order is insectivorous. Relatively small animals with an elongated muzzle, usually elongated into a kind of proboscis. The teeth are poorly differentiated and adapted to feeding on insects and other invertebrates. They usually lead a secretive twilight lifestyle.


The common hedgehog is often depicted carrying an apple on its thorns, or fighting a snake viper. Both are fictions. This cute animal feeds on adult insects and their larvae, slug mollusks, and does not disdain carrion. In recent years, it has become increasingly common near human habitation, attracted, obviously, by garbage dumps. Here, by destroying harmful mollusks and insects in gardens and vegetable gardens, the hedgehog brings, of course, noticeable benefits to the villager's household. The hedgehog is a feeder for the larval stages of ixodic ticks, carriers of the most dangerous diseases of domestic animals and humans. Most often, pregnant or lactating females come across near farmsteads. Therefore, it would be good to overcome the desire to "play" with the animal and give it the opportunity to disappear from sight as soon as possible.


The European mole is also increasingly leaving its natural habitats — the edges of deciduous forests and meadows and moving closer to humans — into gardens and vegetable gardens. He spends his whole life underground, where he digs a complex system of passages and passages. The whole appearance of the mole corresponds to the life of an underground digger: powerful shovel-shaped forelimbs, thick indelible fur, very small poppy-seed eyes are often completely hidden under the skin. Each individual occupies an area of up to 50 square meters. Often, the moves of several animals turn out to be common. In loose soil, the near-surface course is noticeable in the form of tubercles. In denser ground, the mole digs deeper, and pushes the excess earth out in the form of molehill piles. The molehills above clearly indicate the area occupied by the animals. Moles feed mainly on earthworms and insect larvae, absorbing them in a day slightly less than their weight. Boost your betting with promo code 1xbet use bonus code during registration to claim a 130% first deposit bonus up to €130, giving you extra funds to enjoy sports betting, live casino, and slots. Simply sign up, enter the code, make your first deposit, and start playing with boosted odds. This limited-time offer is your ticket to bigger wins - don't miss out.