WIDIs Ski-Parcours “Following the tracks of wild animals”

The badger

Ahoy, this is the badger speaking! Although I look so cute, I am a real predator and omnivore. My preferred habitat is forests, shrubs and hedges. I am digging myself a comfortable burrow there. Several tunnels lead deep underground and offer protection for my family, the female badger and our young badgers. In winter, I spend a lot of time resting here.

The owl

Hoo-hoo, take a moment for the owl. I am a fascinating and clever bird of prey. My favorite territory is the forest, where I go hunting at night. My eyes and ears don't miss any movement, even in the dark. I catch mice, bats, fish, frogs, snails and earthworms. During the day, I hide between the trees most of the time.

The marmot

Meow, meow! Yes, you are almost right, I am a marmot. When I discover something exciting at home in the high mountains, I whistle loudly. But sometimes I also sound like a cat. That's why female marmots are called cats. The males are called bears and the young monkeys. In winter, we retreat into our burrows and hibernate for six months.

The ibex

Hello, how are you?! As an ibex I am the “King of the Alps”. The mighty horns are much larger than those of my wife, the female goat, and our fawn. We are closely related to goats and love to scramble around in our home between the tree line and glaciers. There I look for grasses, herbs, shrubs, mosses and lichens. A thick winter coat protects me from the cold in winter.

The hare

Oops, so you spotted me! Normally, we brown hares are very shy because we have many enemies. But with my extremely long ears I can hear particularly well. We hide at the edge of the forest and nibble on fine grasses, herbs, shoots, tree bark and twigs. Like all rabbits, we are rodents.

The wood grouse

Hail! My name is wood grouse or capercaillie. The wood grouse hen and the chicks belong to my family. We are a gallinaceous bird species and live in the forests of the low to high mountains. Our food comprises grasses, berries, tree needles, buds and insects. The feathers on my feet are perfect to adapt well to life in the snow.

The red deer

I am the red deer, I wear my beautiful antlers with pride. Some people can even tell my age by counting the antlers. Like my family, the hind and the fawn, I live in the middle of the forest. We feed on grasses, leaves, herbs, buds, twigs and grains. During the rutting season in autumn, I roar loudly to find a lovely hind.

The chamois

Hello! I am a chamois, as you can tell by my typical horns. But do you also know that the female chamois is called goat and the young chamois is a fawn? I am related to the goat species, but I don't live in a stable, I live in the mountains. As a real climbing artist, I love the steep terrain. When food is quite scarce in winter, I have to descend deeper into the valley.

The roebuck

Hello, roebuck is my name. You will recognize me by my beautifully shaped, small antlers. Every year in late fall I shed my antlers and new ones grow. The female doe and the fawn have no antlers. Our habitat is the alpine pastures, the meadows and the forest. Like my relative, the red deer, I am a ruminant.

The fox

I am the sly fox. I live on the edge of the forest and I am a very skilled hunter. I prefer to eat mice, rabbits, lambs and chickens, but also fish, beetles, larvae and forest fruits. Are you as smart as me? Then you will probably remember that the male fox is called dog fox and the female fox is called vixen.