Wildlife of Russia bears and whales. In the taiga forests, species include squirrels, chipmunks, voles and lemmings. The carnivores are polecats, brown bear, lynx, wolves, foxes, wolverines and the sable. Elk, a large deer about in height up to the shoulder, are common in this habitat. Steppe animals include wild boar as well as 30 other mammal species. A small antelope species known a saiga antelope is also present but is under threat due to hunting. Animals species in the Caucasus region are tur (two species of mountain goat), bezoar (wild goat) endangered mouflon (mountain sheep), chamois (an antelope), Persian leopard, brown bear
Class A Wild Trout Waters Waters vary by species. For brook trout, a biomass of , including at least of brook trout less than long. Additionally, brook trout may not make up less than 75 percent of the total wild trout biomass. The requirements are the same for brown trout except that the minimum brown trout biomass is . For a stream to be Class A Wild Trout Waters for both brook trout and brown trout, the combined biomass of both species must be at least and the biomass of each species must include at least of trout less than long. Neither species may make