Darwin Nature Reserve
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Darwin Nature Reserve, Darvinsky Zapovednik is a nature reserve in the north of Russia, located in Cherepovetsky District of Vologda Oblast and Breytovsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, on the shores of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Volga River. It was established July 18, 1945 to study the effects of raising freshwater level on the environment. It was named after Charles Darwin. ()
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Wildlife
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European mink
The European mink, also known as the Russian mink and Eurasian mink, is a semiaquatic species of mustelid native to Europe. It is similar in colour to the American mink, but is slightly...
Mammals
Greater spotted eagle
The greater spotted eagle, occasionally just called the spotted eagle, is a large bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The scientific name clanga is...
Birds
Gray wolf
The wolf, also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, and gray wolves...
Mammals
European turtle dove
The European turtle dove is a member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons. It breeds over a wide area of the south western Palearctic including north Africa but migrates to...
Birds
Long-tailed duck
The long-tailed duck, once known in North America as oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula.
Birds
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