Russian Animals

A limited number of species live in Russia due to the harsh conditions. Despite this, the country is home to a wide variety of biomes. These include tundra, temperate forests, prairies, and the Caucasus Mountains.

The animals that live here are specifically adapted to the extreme weather. For instance, reindeer thrive here as they can survive temperatures as low as −50 °C while also acting as a food source for carnivores like bears, lynxes, and wolverines.

List of Animals living in Russia

Mammals

Amur Leopard
Arctic Fox
Arctic Lemming
Baikal Seal
Beluga Whale
Black-capped Marmot
Brown Bear
Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Corsac Fox
East Siberian Lemming
Edible Dormouse
Eurasian Lynx
Eurasian Otter
European Hedgehog
European Mole
Evorsk Vole
Forest-steppe Marmot
Giant Mole-rat
Grey Wolf
Kamchatka Shrew
Kodiak Bear
Ladoga Ringed Seal
Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Least Weasel
Lemming Vole
Middendorf’s Vole
Musk Deer
Musk Vole
Northern Fur Seal
Orca
Paramushir Shrew
Polar Bear
Portenko’s Shrew
Reindeer
Russian Blue Cat
Russian Desman
Sable
Sakhalin Vole
Siberian Bighorn Sheep
Siberian Cat
Siberian Chipmunk
Siberian Husky
Siberian Tiger
Sika Deer
Snow Leopard
Tundra Wolf
Turuchan Pika
Walrus
Wolverine

Birds

Golden Eagle
Osprey
Siberian Crane
White-tailed Eagle
Egyptian Vulture
Peregrine Falcon
Yellowhammer
Cinereous Vulture

Amphibians

Asiatic Toad
Caucasian Parsley Frog
Caucasian Toad
Common Frog
Common Spadefoot
Common Toad
Dark-spotted Frog
Dybowski’s Frog
Eastern Spadefoot
Edible Frog
European Green Toad
European Fire-bellied Toad
European Tree Frog
Fischer’s Clawed Salamander
Hokkaidō Frog
Japanese Tree Frog
Long-legged Wood Frog
Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
Marsh Frog
Moor Frog
Mongolian Toad
Natterjack Toad
Northern Crested Newt
Pool Frog
Schrenck Siberian Salamander
Siberian Salamander
Siberian Wood Frog
Smooth Newt
Southern Banded Newt
Southern Crested Newt

Reptiles

Amur Softshell Turtle
Amur Grass Lizard
Arrow Snake
Brauner’s Rock Lizard
Brilliant Ground Agama
Caspian Whipsnake
Caucasian Agama
Common Lizard
Common European Viper
Dice Snake
Dwarf Sand Boa
Dwarf Snake
European Cat Snake
European Pond Turtle
Gobi Racerunner
Grass Snake
Greek Tortoise
Japanese Keelback
Japanese Rat Snake
Meadow Lizard
Mongolia Racerunner
Mountain Grass Lizard
Multi-ocellated Racerunner
Red-bellied Racer Snake
Russian Tortoise
Sand Lizard
Schneider’s Skink
Smooth Snake
Steppe Ratsnake
Steppe-runner
Szczerbak’s Lizard
Tiger Keelback
Toad-headed Agama
Transcaucasian Ratsnake
Ussuri Pit Viper

Insects

22-spot Ladybird Beetle
Comma Butterfly
Grey Dagger Moth
Peacock Butterfly
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Invertebrates

Zebra Mussel

Fish

Northern Pike

FAQs

1. What is Russia’s national animal?

Brown Bear

2. What are some of the most dangerous animals in Russia?

Brown bear, polar bear, Amur tiger, grey wolf, common northern viper.

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