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There is a variety of Wildlife in Finland. Finland is situated in the northern part of Europe. The beautiful land of Finland is dotted with a plethora of natural attractions. While exploring the country on your Finland Tours, you can explore the Wildlife in Finland.

The country is specked with broad lakes, brooks, and large forests. Numerous birch, pine and spruce trees form the vegetation of these forests. These dense forests are also home to some exotic Wildlife in Finland. Most of the birds and mammals in Finland, including woodpeckers, owls, grouse, elk, wolves, bears, lynx and wolverines inhabit the old forests of the country.

Wildlife in Finland comprise various species of fauna and avifauna. You might come across endangered species such as brown bears (karhu) and wolves (susi) in Finland. The brown bears can be seen very rarely. There are only about 1,000 brown bears in Finland. It can be spotted occasionally in the peripheral areas of the largest cities like central Espoo in Finland. During winter the brown bear goes on hibernation. However, the brown bears usually try to stay away from humans.

You can also witness the European adder (kyy or kyykäärme) while looking around for the Wildlife in Finland. This is a type of poisonous snake which has unique zig-zag streaks on its back. You can see this snake all over Finland - from the south to north in Lapland. When you visit the Helsinki city, you can witness large hares, pheasants and red squirrels. A rare species of flying squirrel can be seen in the forests near this city.

Avifauna in Finland includes birds like the capercaillie and the wonderful whooper swan, which is the national bird of Finland. There are also plenty of fishes that are part of Finland Wildlife. Fishes like salmon, Arctic char, whitefish, rainbow trout, perch and pike-perch can be seen in the coastlines, lakes and rivers of Finland. These are the most common species of fishes found in Finland.

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