Editing Ural Mountains (section)

==Fauna==
The forests of Urals are inhabited by animals typical of Eurosiberia, such as elk, brown bear, fox, wolf, [[wolverine]], [[lynx]], squirrel, [[Siberian chipmunk]], [[flying squirrel]], [[reindeer]] and [[sable]] (north only). The fauna of Polar Urals also includes species like Arctic Fox and lemmings. Because of the easy accessibility of the mountains there are no specifically mountainous species. In the Central Urals, one can see a rare mixture of sable and pine marten named kidus. In the Southern Urals, [[European badger|badger]] and [[European polecat|black polecat]] are common. Reptiles and amphibians live mostly in the Southern and Central Ural and are represented by the [[common viper]], [[lizards]] and [[Natrix|grass snake]]s. 
Bird species of Northern, Middle and South Urals are represented by [[Western Capercaillie]], [[black grouse]], [[hazel grouse]], [[spotted nutcracker]], [[Siberian Jay]], [[Common cuckoo|Common]] and [[Oriental cuckoo]]s. Unlike mammals, the highest peaks and plateaus of Northern and Southern Urals are inhabited by some mountainous or tundra avian species, like [[Golden Plover]], [[Dotterel]], [[Ptarmigan]] and [[Willow Grouse]], in Polar Urals also by Rough-legged Buzzard and Snowy Owl.<ref name=brit/><ref name=bse/>

The steppes of the Southern Urals are dominated by hares and rodents such as [[hamster]]s<!--gophers certainly not-->, [[Spermophilus|susliks]], and [[jerboa]]. There are many birds of prey such as [[lesser kestrel]] and [[buzzard]]s.