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Birds of prey are one of the six major groups of birds (the other five are songbirds, waders, migratory birds, land birds, and climbing birds), including all existing birds of the order Accipiliformes, Falconiformes, and Owls. The birds under Birds of Prey are all ferocious carnivores, and they are
Big-footed rats belong to the Murinae subfamily. The species status is stable, but there are many synonyms, and there are great differences of opinion on the merging of these synonyms. This species mainly inhabits farmland and shrubs, and is generally not in houses. It is similar to the brown rat of
The house mouse belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The species originated in India and arrived at the Mediterranean coast at the end of the Pleistocene. The time of its entry into my country is unknown. The species is considered to be an unintentional introduction. In Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, and th
The laminae belongs to the Murinae subfamily and is one of the largest species in the Murinae subfamily. The type origin is India. There are 3 species in this genus worldwide, and 1 species is distributed in China. The taxonomic status of this species is stable, and there are different opinions on w
Yalu River grayling, whose Latin name is Thymallus yaluensis, is the most common grayling on the market. It has taken advantage of a loophole in the list, but it also belongs to a gray area.The Yalu River fennel and the Heilongjiang fennel have certain differences in morphology (maxilla and gill rak
The Latin name of Sichuan-Shaanxi Taimen is Hucho bleekeri. It is the southernmost (29-33°N) species among the five Taimen species in the world.Sichuan-Shaanxi Tailer is a cold-water fish that likes to live in deep river bays and flowing water environments, with gravel or sandy bottoms and mountain
Brachymystax lenok (Pallas,) is a relic species that migrated from the north to the south during the Ice Age and is a cold-water foothill fish.Brachymystax lenok feeds actively all year round. It mainly feeds on invertebrates, small fish, etc., and also preys on frogs and small rodents. It is extrem
The name of the red mullet comes from the orange color on its pectoral fins, not because it is produced in the Red River.The red mullet is ferocious and predatory. It mainly feeds on small fish, frogs and shrimps. It breeds around May to June.The biggest difference between the red catfish and the gi
Triplophysa siluroides, scientific name: Triplophysa siluroides (Herzenstein, 1888), is a fish of the genus Triplophysa in the family Cobitidae, and is the largest species in the family Cobitidae.The plateau loach often likes to lurk in the river sections with deep and turbulent gravel bottoms such
The Latin name of big-headed carp is Cyprinus pellegrini, which belongs to the Cyprinidae family and the Cyprinidae genus.China's rivers and streams have historically been rich in "big-headed carp", but there is no definite research material on when it originated. However, according to
The Lancangjiang Apodemus belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The taxonomic status of this species is controversial. For a long time, it has been regarded as a subspecies of Apodemus draco, because it is very similar to Apodemus draco in morphology, with only a difference in the fur color on the back.
The Alpine Apodemus belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The taxonomic status of this species is also controversial. In the past, some scientists regarded it as a subspecies of the black-lined Apodemus (<Apodemus agrarius>). There are also several synonyms. The Alpine Apodemus is the largest indi
The Latin name of the small-bodied sturgeon is Acipenser ruthenus, and its foreign name is Sterlet. There is no subspecies.The small-bodied sturgeon is a freshwater sedentary fish that usually does not migrate long distances. The migratory species of sterlet start to migrate upstream to spawn during
The Latin name of Siberian sturgeon is Acipenser baerii, and its foreign name is Siberian sturgeon. It has no subspecies.The appearance and biological characteristics of the Siberian sturgeon are similar to those of the small-bodied sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus). In the Ob River, the Irtysh River (a
The scientific name of the Great White Shark is Carcharodon carcharias, and its foreign name is Great White Shark. There are no subspecies.The relationship between the Great White Shark and other genera in its family is controversial. Two systematic arrangements have been proposed. One holds that it
The Latin name of the Bannan ichthyophis is Ichthyophis bannanicus. It is a legless amphibian of the family Ichthyophidae and the genus Ichthyophis, with no subspecies.It was unclear whether there were ichthyophis in China for quite some time. In 1922, Mell, R. first reported that Ichthyophis glutin
The Latin name of the horned pit viper Protobothrops cornutus is very rare and its whereabouts in the wild are secretive.The horned pit viper is a highly venomous snake. In addition to the common attributes of these venomous snakes, it also has its own unique "killer move". The fangs of th
The Latin name of the semi-ringed flat-tailed sea snake is Laticauda semifasciata. It is a reptile of the genus Laticauda in the family Elapidae, with no subspecies.The semi-ringed flat-tailed sea snake lives in water most of the time, but also enters land for mating, digesting food, resting and lay