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This question sounds outrageous. Fish live in water and can breathe in water, so how can they drown in water? To understand this problem, we must first study what "drowning" means. The concept of drowning Drowning, as we often call it, refers to death caused by
China is the birthplace of the Oriental bee. In the list of insects we know and use, bees undoubtedly rank among the top three. With the advancement of research methods such as molecular biology, new discoveries about bees are still being exposed. No, several research teams from the Xishuangb
The Eastern Sand Boa is a reptile of the genus Eryx tataricus in the family Python, commonly known as the Earth Stick.Compared with other species, the Eastern Sand Boa is very active and very docile - but some young individuals and male individuals in general estrus are exceptions.Sand boas have a w
Bogadek's burrowing lizard is a reptile unique to Hong Kong.In 2012, the Hong Kong SAR government included the islands of Dawn Island and Shek Kwu Chau, where the species was discovered in 2011, in the government's reclamation research plan and incinerator plan. Some environmental groups bel
Burmeseglass snake (Daniel) is a lizard without limbs and looks like a snake. The significant differences in appearance from snakes include: the abdominal scales are not wide and short scales, but have multiple rows of scales similar to the dorsal scales.The brittle snake lizard often goes out to fo
The foreign name of Turpan sand tiger is Chinese wonder gecko, and it has no subspecies.The feeding habits of Turpan sand tigers were studied using feces analysis. The results show that: from April to May, Turpan sand tigers feed on animal food, mainly small arthropods; from June to September, they
The foreign name of the patterned box turtle is Southern Vietnam Box Turtle, and there is no subspecies.The patterned box turtle was previously published as the yellow-fronted box turtle pictorial subspecies (Cuora galbinifrons picturata), and in 2004 Stuart and Parram (Stuart & Parham promoted
Bourett's Box Turtle is a medium-sized land turtle.The Bourreti box turtle was previously published as Cuora galbinifrons bourreti, and was first described by Stuart and Parram in 2004. Parham promoted it to an independent species; in 2006, Fritz et al. questioned its independent species status;
Brown-headed Rosefinch, also known as Sillem's Rosefinch in English, is a small bird with no subspecies.Similar species of Brown-headed Rosefinch, Alpine Sparrow, has a smoky gray forehead and head, and a rose-red waist. The lower body is light gray without cinnamon yellow. The difference betwee
White-throated Jungle Flycatcer is also known as White-gorgetted Jungle Flycatcer. It is a bird of the family Flycatcher and genus Jungle Flycatcher. Male and female birds are the same color and there is no subspecies.The outer edge of the primary flight feathers of the White-throated Flycatcher is
The white-throated stonechat is also known as Hodgson's Stonechat. It is a small bird of the family Flycatcher and the genus Stonechat. It has no subspecies.The black-throated rockfish (Saxicola torquatus), a similar species to the white-throated rockfish, is smaller in size, with black chin and
Merionis meridianus is a gerbil unique to my country, belonging to the Gerbillinae subfamily. The species-level classification status is stable, with many subspecies, 15 in total. At least 7 subspecies have been described in China, but whether they are all valid needs further study. It mainly lives
Campbell's hairy-footed mouse belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. Hairy-footed mouse is the smallest group in the subfamily Cricetinae. Its main identification feature is that its tail is very short, less than 14mm, and the soles of its feet are covered with dense hair. The tail length of other
Helanshan Redstart, also known as Ala Shan Redstart, is a medium-sized redstart.Helanshan Redstart is very similar to the Red-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus). Vauri (1959), Etchecopar et al. (1983) and de Schauensce (1984) believed that it was or may be a subspecies of the red-backed reds
Root voles are very tolerant of moisture, and their population is large in very humid valley wetlands that are submerged even with a slight rise in water. They are harmful to grassland and wetland ecosystems. In terms of classification, they have long been confused with the Qaidam root vole (Microtu
The oriental vole is a typical burrowing type. It does not hibernate and moves out of its burrows day and night. Due to its frequent activities and frequent trips between several groups of burrows, very obvious runways are often formed on the ground. Especially in moss and reed fields, the runways a
Grey-sided Thrush is a medium-sized bird of the family Thrushidae and the genus Thrush, with no subspecies.The lower body of the Brown-headed Thrush and the similar species White-browed Thrush (Eyebrowed Thrush) is orange-brown, and the male bird's head and neck are grayer; the White-bellied Thr
Giant Laughingthrush, foreign name, no subspecies.The Great Laughingthrush is smaller than the similar species, the Eye-striped Laughingthrush, and has a shorter tail. It has a black throat and neck, and black and white horizontal stripes on its chest. The difference is obvious and it is not difficu