Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Siberian Mountain Goat

Siberian Mountain Goat — Capra sibirica Pall. (in Kyrgyz: male — teke, female — echki) In Kyrgyzstan, it is found across all mountain ranges. It is particularly numerous in the Terkei, Kungoi, Kyrgyz, Talas, Chatkal, Naryn, At-Bash, Kok-Shaal, Fergana, Alai, and Zaalai ranges. It inhabits the mountains surrounding Lake Son-Kul, in the upper reaches of Sary-Jaz, as well as along the Barcoldoy, Ak-Shiyrak, and Kuylu-Tuu ranges. In its distribution, it prefers cliffs and rocky slopes, with the

06.03.2019, 09:33

Mountain peaks

Chapaev Peak

Peak Chapayev (6371 m) - located in the Central Tien Shan, in the Muztag massif. Peak Chapayev, in English Peak Chapayev - is a high mountain located in the northern mid-latitudes of the Eastern Hemisphere, at coordinates 42.21145° North latitude, 80.17479° East longitude. Geographically, the summit is situated as follows: Eurasia (Asia), Tien Shan. From the perspective of administrative division, the peak belongs to Kyrgyzstan. The mountain rises to six thousand three hundred seventy-one

06.03.2019, 09:00

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Titov Andrei Alekseevich

Hero of the Soviet Union Titov Andrey Alekseevich Andrey Alekseevich Titov was born in 1905 in the village of Pokrovka, Przhevalsky district, in a peasant family of poor farmers. He was Russian. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He began his working life in 1918. He worked as a field worker, livestock keeper, and fisherman in the artel "Red Wave," in the Kirov collective farm, and in the district industrial combine of the Jety-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region.

06.03.2019, 08:51

Mountain peaks

Peak Adygene

Peak Adygene. It is located at the top of the gorge of the same name on the northern slope of the central part of the Kyrgyz Range. The peak is the highest point of the Jalamysh Ridge. Its height is 4393 m above sea level. North of Peak Adygene is Peak Agitators, from which a ridge runs eastward leading to the summit of Elektro. Between the two peaks, Elektro and Adygene, lies the Adygene Pass. From Peak Adygene, a short ridge extends westward. The summits of the western slope drop off into

05.03.2019, 12:41

Historical figures

Ammosov Maxim Kirovich

Maxim Kirovich Ammosov (1897 - 1937) Born on December 10 (22), 1897, in the Khatyryk nasleg of the Namsky ulus in the family of a Yakut peasant. Due to poverty, his parents gave him for "upbringing" to a wealthy relative, where little Maxim grew up as a healthy and cheerful child. From the age of nine, he studied at the Namsk one-class school with a three-year curriculum. Even then, under the influence of the democratic teacher P.A. Ushinsky, who taught at the school, Ammosov refused

05.03.2019, 12:36

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Jayran — black-tailed gazelle, gazelle

Dzhayran — Gazella subgutturosa Giild (in Kyrgyz: kara-kuiruk, zheiren) The dzhayran has a relatively limited range. There are reports of dzhayrans being found in the barren steppes of the southwestern part of the Issyk-Kul basin (Semizbel Plateau and the Orto-Tokoy area). There are also records of dzhayrans in the Kalmak-Ata area on the northeastern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul and on the southwestern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in the Agolen area. The dzhayran was quite widespread in the Issyk-Kul

05.03.2019, 12:08

Heroes internationalists

Hero of the Soviet Union from Kyrgyzstan Gushchin Sergey Nikolaevich

Hero of the Soviet Union Gushchin Sergey Nikolaevich Gushchin Sergey Nikolaevich - commander of the motorized rifle battalion of the 371st motorized rifle regiment of the 5th Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the 40th Army of the Red Banner Turkestan Military District (limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan), Guards Captain. Born on March 9, 1960, in the village of Sokuluk, Sokuluk District (Kyrgyz SSR) in a working-class family. Russian. In 1977, he

05.03.2019, 11:04

Mountain peaks

Three Kyrgyz Seven-Thousanders: Peaks of Victory, Lenin, and Khan Tengri

Three Kyrgyz Seven-Thousanders. 1. Peak Victory - 7439 m. – the highest peak of Kyrgyzstan, the second highest mountain of the former USSR. From the side of China, Peak Victory is called Tomur. It is the northernmost seven-thousander on Earth, the highest point of the Tien Shan. The mountain is located on the border of Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, 16 km southwest of Khan-Tengri Peak, east of Issyk-Kul Lake. The first ascent was made on August 30, 1956, by a

04.03.2019, 16:14

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Teshybaev Mamasaly

Hero of the Soviet Union Teshabaev Mamasaly Mamasaly Teshabaev was born in 1923 in the village of Toguz-Bulak, Kurshab district, Osh region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. He was Kyrgyz. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Before the Great Patriotic War, after finishing primary school, he worked in the collective farm "Kyzyl Oktyabr" in the Osh region. He was drafted into the Soviet Army in 1942. Private. Gunner.

04.03.2019, 15:56

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Slepushonka - Sokur Momoloy

Blind Mole. A rodent, a field mouse, adapted to live underground. It feeds exclusively on plant roots. This small animal has a body length of 10-12 cm, with a short tail of up to 1.5 cm. Adult animals reach a weight of 45 grams. In nature, blind moles come in various colors: from black to beige shades.

04.03.2019, 15:11

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Narrow-skulled Field Mouse - Momoloylordun

Narrow-headed Vole (Kyr cheke momoloy). Body length up to 125 mm, tail length up to 40 mm (from 1/5 to 1/3 of body length). Color ranges from light ochre to dark brown, often with a characteristic mottled pattern from a mix of dark and light hair tips. There is often a vague black longitudinal stripe on the nape and in the front part of the back, especially distinct in young individuals. The narrow-headed vole is distributed almost throughout the territory of Kyrgyzstan. Its habitats are very

03.03.2019, 10:56

Historical figures

Zalman Lvovich Amitin-Shapiro

Zalman Lvovich Amitin-Shapiro (1899-1968) — a Soviet Orientalist, ethnographer, and classic of Kyrgyz scientific bibliography. Born in Belarus and the son of a rabbi.

03.03.2019, 10:33

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Ismailbek Taranchiev

Hero of the Soviet Union Taranchiev Ismailbek Pilot of the 566th Assault Aviation Regiment of the 277th Assault Aviation Division of the 13th Air Army of the Leningrad Front, Junior Lieutenant. Born on April 6, 1923, in the village of Bashkungey, now in the Bishkek region of Kyrgyzstan, in a peasant family. Kyrgyz.

03.03.2019, 09:40

Historical figures

Torokul Aitmatov

Torokul Aitmatov (1903 - 1938) Born in aul No. 5 (Sheker) of the Kukuryevskaya volost of the Auliye-Ata district in the Semirechye region. Kyrgyz. According to his autobiography, he was born into a "peasant-poor" family; his father died in 1919. His grandfather, Kimbildi, "was a wealthy man." A member of the Communist Party since March 1925. A member of the Komsomol since 1921. He studied at the Russian-native mining school (1916-18) until its disbandment; studied for 8

02.03.2019, 08:26

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Maral — Bughu

Maral — Cervus elaphus L. (in Kyrgyz: male — bughu, female — maral) The first information about the distribution of the maral in the territory of modern Kyrgyzstan can be found in the works of N. A. Severtsov (1873), who noted its presence in the mountains around Issyk-Kul, along the Naryn River and the Kyrgyz Ridge (Shamsi Gorge and further west to the Ala-Archa River). In the 1800s, the maral was widely distributed throughout the republic, found across all ridges of Northern Kyrgyzstan where

02.03.2019, 07:52

Waterfalls

Kok-Bel Waterfall

Kok-Bel Waterfall. On the way to the waterfall, there is a breathtaking view of the Jyrgalan valley and the village as a whole. There are geological trails leading all the way to the waterfall. These earthen geological cuts were made back in Soviet times and were used by geological exploration teams. Now, they are used by tourists.

01.03.2019, 23:00

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Abdumomunov Toktobolot

Abdumomunov Toktobolot, writer, playwright, screenwriter Playwright and prose writer T. Abdumomunov was born on August 15, 1922, in the village of Jany-Alysh, Kemin district of the Kyrgyz SSR, in the family of a civil servant. In 1938, he graduated from a medical college in Frunze. In 1939, he enrolled in the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute, but had to leave his studies due to illness in his third year. In 1938, he worked as the head of a paramedic station in the village of Josholu, Gulkhin

01.03.2019, 08:32

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Tukubay Taygaraev

Hero of the Soviet Union Tykhayraev Tukubai Tukubai Tykhayraev was born in 1923 in the village of Kedei-Aryk, Suzak district, Osh region of the Kyrgyz SSR. Kyrgyz. Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In the Soviet Army since September 1942. At the age of nineteen, he volunteered to go to the front. Sergeant. Assistant squad commander. Political officer of the company. He participated in the Great Patriotic War from June 1943 as part of the 2nd Baltic Front. He distinguished

01.03.2019, 08:26

Villages

The Village of Massy

Massy – a village, the center of the Nooken district. It is located 60 kilometers northwest of the regional center Jalal-Abad along the M41 highway, which connects Bishkek and the city of Osh. Massy stretches in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley, on one of the rivers that descends from the Babash-Ata ridge. Here, the river flows onto the plain, and almost all of its water is diverted through irrigation canals. The village lies at the foot of the southern slopes of the ridge.

28.02.2019, 05:26

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Red pika -- Kyzyl mountain mouse

Red Pika. The largest among modern species. Body length is 215—230 mm. This animal externally resembles a hare, but is much smaller. With large ears, it differs in fur color, which is reddish-orange in summer and gray in winter; the fur is dense with a well-developed undercoat. Behind the ear flaps, there is a relatively wide yellowish-white collar. In Kyrgyzstan, it is found everywhere in high-altitude areas. It is a mountain species. It inhabits forests and ascends to subalpine meadows and

28.02.2019, 04:23

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Chekmenyev Nikolai Simonovich

“If we cease to exist, Semirechye will continue to live…” Chekmenyev Nikolai Simonovich is a writer, one of those who stood at the origins of Russian literature in Kyrgyzstan. “A great writer rarely enjoys the noisy glory of universal recognition during their lifetime. Away from literary skirmishes, on untrodden paths of understanding life and humanity, their talent quietly but firmly takes root, while other literary brethren, heroes of sensational brawls, either do not notice them at all or

27.02.2019, 23:30

Historical figures

Chokan Valikhanov: The First in the Study of Central Asia by Russian Geographers. Part 6

AGAIN HODJA VALIKHAN, AGAIN SHLAGINTWEIT The caravan of Musabay occupied eleven stalls in the "Kunak" shed. The trade was successful, and by the very first week, almost all the goods were sold at a great profit. According to the calculations of the caravan-bashi, it took at least two months to fatten the pack animals. Valikhanov decided to take advantage of this and make a trip across the country. He wanted to visit the Yarkand oasis and the city of Yarkand. There was still some un

26.02.2019, 23:00

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Ondatra - Snake Tail

Nutria was artificially introduced to the territory of Kyrgyzstan in 1944. Nutria is native to America—a typical rodent from the family of mice. Externally, it resembles a rat and is often referred to as a muskrat. On average, it weighs about one kilogram, sometimes nearly two. Its dense, cylindrical body starts with a blunt head and ends with a bare, scaly tail. The nutria is colored a delicate brown on top and a grayish-blue on the bottom. It has a short neck, a small blunt head, small eyes,

25.02.2019, 03:57

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Corsac - the Steppe Fox

Corsac (steppe fox). It resembles a fox in appearance. Its body length is only 50–60 cm, tail length is 25–35 cm, and height at the shoulders is about 30 cm. It has large, broad-based ears that attract attention. The winter fur is fluffy and silky. The corsac is a typical inhabitant of semi-deserts and dry flat steppes. The corsac primarily feeds on small rodents (field mice, voles, mice, jerboas), reptiles, insects, birds, and their eggs. It less frequently preys on ground squirrels,

25.02.2019, 03:25

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Stepan Zakharovich Sushchev

Hero of the Soviet Union Stepan Zakharovich Sushchev Stepan Zakharovich Sushchev was born in 1914 in the village of Georgievna, Pishpek County. Russian. In 1931, he moved with his parents to the city of Frunze. Since 1933, he began his independent working life at the Frunze brick factory as a transport worker. He served in the Soviet Army since 1937. Senior sergeant.

25.02.2019, 03:10

Villages

The title translates to "The Village of Safed-Bulan."

Safed-Bulan – it has recently been returned to its historical name According to legends, the last place that Alexander the Great managed to reach is the sacred mountain Archa-Mazar. To confirm this information, local residents show an ancient granite slab on which "Alexandria Eschata" is inscribed in Greek, which translates as "the last Alexandria." At the foot of the mountain lies the ancient village of Safed-Bulan ("White Bulan"). This name has been preserved

24.02.2019, 23:00

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Roe Deer — Elyk

Roe deer — Capreolus capreolus Grau. (in Kyrgyz: male — kuran, female — elik) The roe deer is widely distributed in the republic, found almost everywhere on the slopes and gorges of mountain ranges covered with spruce forests or thickets of shrubs, the latter being particularly well represented in floodplain forests. The most numerous roe deer are found along the ridges: Terskey and Kunghey Ala-Too, At-Bashinsky, Naryn, Kavak, Jumgal (northern slopes), Talas, Chatkal, Kyrgyz (northern slopes),

23.02.2019, 11:48

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Vasily Ivanovich Sukhov

Hero of the Soviet Union Vasily Ivanovich Sukhov Vasily Ivanovich Sukhov was born in 1910 into a peasant family in the village of Baranovka, Zmeinogorsk District, Altai Krai. Russian. Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Since 1928, he lived in the Jety-Oguz District of the Kyrgyz SSR. In 1932, he was drafted into the active service of the Soviet Army. After active service, he returned home in 1936. In 1939, he rejoined the ranks of the Soviet Army. Battalion commander, captain.

23.02.2019, 11:18

Waterfalls

Waterfall Son-Kul

Son-Kul. Naryn Region. Before ascending to Lake Son-Kul, just before the 38 Parrots Pass, you can admire a rather powerful waterfall. It is located approximately 10 km from the outlet of the lake on the Son-Köl River. The shady path to the waterfall lies between Lake Son-Kul and the road coming from Naryn through the Dolon Pass. It is located on the right side after descending from Lake Son-Kul via the Terskey-Torpok Pass. The height of the waterfall is about 25-30 meters. The elevation above

22.02.2019, 15:11

Dances

Dance - "In the Ala-Too Mountains"

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ALA-TOO (ALA-TOODO) The proposed stage version of the dance was created by choreographer U. Sarbagishev to the music of composers A. Maldybaev and M. Abdrayev. It consists of three parts: a temperamental fast section performed by young men, a lyrical moderate section performed by young women, and a general dance of girls and boys. The musical meter of the first and third parts is 2/2, and the second part is 4/4.

22.02.2019, 08:00

Waterfalls

Sharkyratma Waterfall

Sharkyratma Waterfall It is located about a 40-minute walk from the alpine camp on the way to the Ratsek stops. The cascade of rapids and small waterfalls begins about 80-100 meters above the crossing of the river with the trail. The first icy wall is about 2 meters high and can be passed or bypassed right there along a rocky ledge. It gets more and more interesting from there. The cascade ends with a three-tiered waterfall: the lower ledge is approximately 70 degrees and 8-9 meters high,

21.02.2019, 23:57

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Jackal - chöo

Jackal (чөө). Appeared in Kyrgyzstan in the 1960s. Externally, the jackal resembles a small wolf. Height at the withers is 45–50 cm, weight ranges from 7 to 13 kg. The winter coat is pale, dirty yellow, with noticeable reddish and black shades; the tail is reddish-brown with a black tip. The jackal prefers dense thickets of shrubs and reeds in plains, near rivers and lakes, and often lives close to human settlements. It is less commonly found in the foothills and is believed not to ascend into

21.02.2019, 09:20

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Kolonok - Beket

Kolonok. Introduced in 1941 from Russia. The fur of the kolonok is reddish-yellow in winter and reddish-red in summer, with grayish paws, a light belly, a brown upper side of the snout and whiskers, and a white tip on the snout, lips, chin, and 1-3 spots under the neck, sometimes with a spot extending from the chin down the neck; the length from the end of the snout to the base of the tail is 28-30 cm, and the tail length is 16.5 cm; the tail is fluffy in winter, almost like that of a marten,

21.02.2019, 09:09

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Sukhine Semen Zakharovich

Hero of the Soviet Union Semen Zakharovich Sukhin Semen Zakharovich Sukhin was born in 1905 in the village of Orlovka, Tugan district, Tomsk region, in a peasant family of modest means. He was Ukrainian and a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). Since 1935, he lived in the Kirghiz SSR in the village of Kirovka, Talas district. He was drafted into the Soviet Army in September 1941, serving as a platoon commander and lieutenant. He participated in battles on the Western and

21.02.2019, 08:55

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Indian Porcupine - Chutkor, Karmushtik

Porcupine, Indian (Chutkur, Karmushtak). The porcupine is a rare animal in Kyrgyzstan, an endangered species. Previously, it could be observed in large numbers throughout almost the entire territory of Kyrgyzstan. Today, encounters with this animal are extremely rare and few. Externally, the porcupine is difficult to confuse with another animal. The largest rodent in Central Asia inhabits dry, open areas with thickets of shrubs and forest edges. The body length of an adult animal ranges from

20.02.2019, 21:39

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Hedgehog - Erinaceus

Eurasian Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor). In Kyrgyzstan, there lives the Eurasian hedgehog, which is twice lighter than the common hedgehog. While the latter can weigh up to a kilogram, the former rarely exceeds 400 grams, although its body length is only slightly shorter. It is also distinguished by its long ears. If they are bent forward, they reach the base of the snout. The animal can fold them back. It is a true southerner, loving warm, sunlit habitats, and does not shy away from open

20.02.2019, 21:27

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Vasily Vasilyevich Stepanenko

Hero of the Soviet Union Stepanenko Vasily Vasilievich Vasily Vasilievich Stepanenko was born in 1923 in the city of Pavlodar. Russian. Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Before the Great Patriotic War, he lived and studied in the village of Belovodskoye in the Frunze region of the Kyrgyz SSR. Commander of a mortar battery, Guards Captain. Since 1941, he was a cadet at the Frunze Military Infantry School. From 1942, he participated in combat operations on the Central and 1st

20.02.2019, 20:26

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Raccoon Dog - I Love You, Dog

Raccoon Dog. Family of Dogs. Introduced from the Far East and North America in 1934. Initially, it was brought to nut forests and to Susamyr, but for the same reason as the raccoon, it completely disappeared from these areas. Finally, in 1945, one and a half dozen raccoon dogs were released into the sea buckthorn thickets (dzherganaka) along the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul. The conditions here turned out to be better: plenty of food and shallow snow. The very fact of successful acclimatization on

19.02.2019, 21:23

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Raccoon: Acclimatization in the Forests of Arslanbob

Raccoon. In 1936, the North American raccoon was acclimatized in the walnut forests of Arslanbob (Kyrgyzstan), where it readily occupied the hollows of walnut trees. The raccoon is the size of a cat. Its body length is 45—60 cm, tail length 20—25 cm; weight 5—9 kg. The fluffy tail is marked with 6-7 dark rings across. Its legs are short, with such well-developed fingers that its tracks resemble the imprint of a human hand. There is a brown patch around the eyes, giving its sharp snout a

19.02.2019, 21:08

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Pavel Semyonovich Svechnikov

Hero of the Soviet Union Pavel Semyonovich Svechnikov Pavel Semyonovich Svechnikov was born in 1925 in the village of Kyzyl-Tuu, Sokuluk District of the Kyrgyz SSR, into a peasant family. Russian. Komsomol member. He was drafted into the Soviet Army in 1943. Guards sergeant. Gunner of the anti-tank regiment. He received his combat baptism on the Voronezh Front. From the first days of his time at war, he fought bravely and boldly.

19.02.2019, 20:27

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Wild Boar — Kaman, Wild Pig

Wild Boar — Sus scrofa Linn. (in Kyrgyz: kaman, japaiy chotchko) Just a hundred years ago, a great number of wild boars inhabited the territory of Kyrgyzstan and southern Kazakhstan. The first researchers of Kyrgyzstan in the mid-last century noted that "everywhere, both in the steppe and in the mountains, although sporadically, the wild boar is the most numerous species of large animals" (Severtsov, 1847). Wild boars in Kyrgyzstan lived not only in large intermountain valleys but

18.02.2019, 21:38

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Mikhail Grigoryevich Sapozhnikov

Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Grigoryevich Sapozhnikov Mikhail Grigoryevich Sapozhnikov was born in 1905 in the city of Pishpek. Russian. Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In the ranks of the Soviet Army since 1926. Graduated from the Central Asian United Military School named after V. I. Lenin in Tashkent. Lieutenant Colonel, commander of an anti-tank artillery brigade.

18.02.2019, 20:52

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

The title translates to: "The Shrew - Reptiles"

Mole (Tian Shan, mountain, small). Medium-sized mammals with long tails and large hind legs. The common mole reaches a length of 55—82 mm and weighs 4—16 g. The tail length is 60—75 mm, and the foot length is 10—15 mm. The coloration of the upper body is dark brown, sometimes almost black-brown, while the underside is lighter. Young individuals are somewhat lighter in brown color. The tail is covered with short hairs or is bare, and is approximately the same length as the body. The ear pinna

17.02.2019, 13:10

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Squirrel - The Chipmunk

Squirrel (Tiyin Chychkan). In 1952, 200 Tiyin squirrels were brought from the ribbon forests of Kazakhstan and settled in the spruce forests near Przhevalsk (Jilandy Gorge). The following year, a second batch of 73 was released into the forests of the Naryn Ridge. Each female gives birth to two litters a year, with 4-5 offspring in each. The squirrels reproduced so well that by 1955 their numbers had increased tenfold. This allowed for the capture of about 100 of their already acclimatized

17.02.2019, 13:08

Dances

Kyrgyz Youth Dance "Komuzchu"

“Komuzchu” The Kyrgyz youth dance “Komuzchu” is usually performed at musical evenings for young people. Young men come out to perform the komuzchu. Attracted by the familiar melody of the komuz, the girls appear as well. Everyone gets involved in the dance. There is always a couple among the dancers that dances better than the rest. And so, among their friends, who form a circle, this couple showcases their skills.

17.02.2019, 12:31

Heroes of Kyrgyzstan in World War II

Hero of the Great Patriotic War, Kyrgyzstani Samat Sadykov

Hero of the Soviet Union Sadikov Samat Samat Sadikov was born in 1920 in the village of Kara-Sai, Laylak district, Osh region of the Kyrgyz SSR, into a peasant family. He was Kyrgyz. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. After finishing seven years of school, he worked in a collective farm. In October 1940, he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army. Guards junior sergeant. Commander of a machine gun crew. From March 1943, he participated in the battles of the Great

16.02.2019, 23:00

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Otter - Beaver

Otter (Kunduz). It lives in and near water. This is a large animal with a long, flexible, streamlined body. The fur is dark brown on top and light, silvery underneath. The guard hairs are coarse, while the underfur is very dense and soft. The head is flattened, almost merging with the body, which ends in a long, muscular tail. The legs are short and equipped with well-developed webbing. The body length is 55–95 cm, the tail length is 26–55 cm, and the weight is 6–10 kg. Once, the otter

15.02.2019, 21:44

Fauna of Kyrgyzstan / Mammals of Kyrgyzstan

Ferret - White Fury

Steppe or White Ferret — Mustela (Putorius) eversmanni Lessor. (in Kyrgyz: сасык-кусен, ач-кусон) The ferret is about the size of a small cat with a long body covered in even straw-gray fur, dark brown between the eyes, on the belly, paws, and tip of the tail. In Kyrgyzstan, the Turkestan subspecies is found, which provides relatively good quality fur. It is widespread throughout the republic. It inhabits open areas - in the steppe, semi-desert, high mountains, spreading across steppe sections

15.02.2019, 21:40