The brown bear

Scandinavia’s largest predator

The Scandinavian Brown Bear is an omnivorous mammal. Its preferred habitat is coniferous forests and wood-clad mountains. It hibernates during the winter.

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The Lynx

The great wildcat of the forest

The Lynx is Scandinavia’s only wildcat. It is found virtually everywhere in Norway but is seldom sighted – it is afraid of humans and can easily conceal itself.

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The moose

King of the forest

The moose is the largest animal in the deer family and is often referred to as the king of the forest. It can run very quietly through dense woodland at speeds of up to 60 km/h.

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The Red Fox

A sly hunter

The Red Fox is a predator belonging to the canine family, renowned for its litheness and cunning. It uses a combination of still hunt and stalking to capture its quarry.

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The wolf

Progenitor of the dog

The Wolf is the largest species in the canine family. It can run 60 km in the course of one day’s hunting and howl to other wolves that are 6 km away. The wolf is a protected species.

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The Hedgehog

A master of self-defence

The Hedgehog is a nocturnal animal during the summer that hibernates in the winter. It protects itself against predators with the help of up to 7,000 strong spines!

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The Goat

The Goat

The Goat is a popular domestic animal all over the world because it is hardy and able to sustain itself on a meagre diet. It is often referred to as ‘the poor man’s cow’.

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The Pot-Bellied Pig

A domesticated pig from Vietnam

The Pot-Bellied Pig is an ordinary domestic animal in the Far East. There are five varieties, of which four are from Vietnam and one is from China.

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The Red Deer

An elegant and shy herbivore

The Red Deer is common to large parts of Europe, Asia and North America because it is extremely shy – it disappears at the first whiff of danger.

 

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The Chicken

Our most recent domestic animal

The Domestic Chicken is the last common animal to be domesticated. The chicken is a smart animal that can learn, remember and communicate through auditory language.

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The Indian Runner Duck

The running duck

The Indian Runner Duck is an unusual, small, domestic duck. It stands upright like a penguin but instead of waddling it runs around in search of food.

 

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The Rabbit

The social mammal

The Rabbit is a social animal that reproduces quickly forming large colonies. It can produce 5-6 young up to seven times per year.

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The Muscovy Duck

A duck in the trees

The Muscovy Duck belongs to the Dabbling Duck subgroup and prefers to remain on land. The Muscovy duck comes in a wide variety of colours.

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The Roe Deer

The little deer

The Roe Deer has large eyes and ears and is
the smallest deer in Norway. During the autumn,
roe deers create ‘witch circles’ in the landscape.

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The Sheep

A gregarious animal without a leader

The Sheep was one of the first animals to be domesticated by man, in the Middle East, over 10,000 years ago. Today, the domestic sheep is common to most parts of the world.

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Thon Hotel Bjørneparken is situated 5 minutes from the park, close to the nature, and offers 56 bright and modern rooms and a charming restaurant.

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Event calendar

  • Every day at  12.00: Feeding time for the bears
  • Every day at  13.00: Feeding time for the moose
  • Every day at  14.00: Feeding time for the wolves and foxes
  • Every day at  15.00: Feeding time for the lynx

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