Animal World

A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a reed.
Photo: Zoran Vidrih
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) among spruce trees.
Photo: Zoran Vidrih
A dragonfly southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) on bark
Photo: Jošt Stergaršek
A kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a reed.
Photo: Zoran Vidrih
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) among spruce trees.
Photo: Zoran Vidrih
A dragonfly southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) on bark
Photo: Jošt Stergaršek
Brown bear
Rjavi medved (Ursus Arctos) v gozdu.

Brown bear

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the king of our forests and our greatest beast.

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the king of our forests and our largest beast.

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Wolf
Volk (Canis lupus), ki opazuje okolico.

Wolf

The wolf (Canis lupus) is the true master of our forest. The wolf pack - a group that preys on large ungulates in poor condition and on injured or sick animals, and thus plays an important role in maintaining the natural balance.

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Lynx
Ris (Lynx lynx) čepi v gozdu.

Lynx

The Eurasian lynx moves through the forest as silently and unseen as a ghost, while stalking its prey. The largest of all lynx species is capable of bringing down a deer four times heavier than itself. 

The Eurasian lynx moves silently and unseen like a ghost through the forest, stalking its prey. The largest of all lynx species is capable of bringing down a deer, four times heavier than itself. 

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Ural owl
Ural owl (Strix uralensis) on a branch in the forest.

Ural owl

If you find yourself deep in the woods in the early evening, when daylight bids farewell, you may hear a hoarse, almost creepy voice echoing between tree trunks, followed by a deep, soft hooting... Don't be afraid, you have just heard Ural owls chatting.

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Beech Cerambycid Beetle
Bukov Kozliček (Morimus funereus) se oklepa olesenele veje.

Beech Cerambycid Beetle

The forest, which provides food and shelter to all three large predators living in Slovenia, is also home to less apparent, but, for the ecosystem no less important living beings – invertebrates.

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Marsh Fritillary
A butterfly marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) on a green background.

Marsh Fritillary

Marsh fritillary is like a crown jewel because the moment it hatches out its pupa in early summer, it decorates only the most beautiful, colourful and diverse meadows.

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Corncrake
Corncrake (Crex crex) in the grass.

Corncrake

When corncrake returns from its winter in Africa, there is already a commotion of insects and other invertebrates at the lake – its favourites on the menu.

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