STUDY OF THEPREDATORY MAMMALS FAUNA OF THE SOUTHERN URALS DURING THE SNOWYPERIOD (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN OF BAKAL)
The article presents the results of a study of the fauna of predatory mammals of the Southern Urals based on the winter route accounting method. During the study, two species of carnivorous mammals in the vicinity of the town of Bakal were identified,red fox and pine marten. The abundance of the studied species in different biotopes was estimated. The most typical behavioral responses of the red fox in the vicinity of the town of Bakal were determined (coniferous forest, mixed forest, inundated area of the Bolshoi Bakal River). The red fox occurs in all biotopes studied, and the pine marten prefers mixed forests and places near water. The classification of the main types of the red fox behavior is given. Most typical fox behavioral responses were revealed. These are passive defensive, territorial and exploratory types of behavior.