The Russian Academy of Sciences reported the possible death of hedgehogs due to early awakening

Hedgehogs may die due to early awakening, as they may not find a large amount of food. necessary for weight gain. This was announced on March 20 by Natalia Feoktistova, Scientific Secretary of the IPEE RAS, Doctor of Biological Sciences.

"Hedgehogs do not have special shelters, they make their "nests" in piles of leaves, rotten stumps, under boards, in piles of dry grass and dead wood, they sleep under logs. If the animals have not gained enough weight in the fall, they may wake up earlier. And if they don't find enough food, they can die," the expert said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Concerns have been raised about the dramatic warming in Moscow.

Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor at the RUDN University Institute of Ecology, head of the educational department of the Renaissance of Nature Foundation, Vladimir Pinaev, assessed the likelihood of an early awakening of snakes in Moscow on March 11. According to him, they can start to come out of hibernation at a stable average daily temperature of about +8 ...+10 degrees. However, it is still premature to talk about the mass activity of reptiles.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.