Mammals are not often seen in bogs. Small mammals such as moles and shrews can sometimes be encountered, along with their predators, such as the stoat.

The largest mammal species occasionally found in bogs include the moose, the roe deer, and the reindeer. Moose change their habitats often during the course of the year, and they can usually be found dwelling near boggy areas during the summer. As autumn approaches, they will begin journeying to their winter pastures.

Some large predators such as the wolverine, the wolf, and the bear can also be sometimes encountered in the large, open bogs of Eastern and Northern Finland. Bears often visit bogs during the late summer in order to eat cloudberries, whereas wolves often travel through bogs on their journeys towards their next prey. 


The bear has arrived in the bog in search of food.