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On July 21, 2022, we received a very sad news: The World Conservation Union (IUCN) updated the Red List of Endangered Species. The list shows that the Yangtze River endemic species white sturgeon (Psephurus gladius) has become extinct. This means that another unique species in our country has disapp
On July 21, 2022, we received a very sad news: The World Conservation Union (IUCN) updated the Red List of Endangered Species. The list shows that the Yangtze River endemic species white sturgeon (Psephurus gladius) has become extinct. This means that another unique species in our country has
The Chinese sturgeon is the largest and longest-lived freshwater fish. (After the extinction of the Chinese sturgeon)The Chinese sturgeon is the oldest vertebrate on Earth and a descendant of the ancient stickleback, the common ancestor of fish, with a history of 140 million years. It lived in the s
The white sturgeon is one of the largest freshwater fish, named for its lighter color. It is also known as the harp fish, the swordfish, and the ancient name tuna. Like the Chinese sturgeon, it has existed for 150 million years and is one of the very few ancient fish that survived from the Cretaceou
The Hainan New Hairy Hedgehog is similar in appearance to the hairy hedgehog and the shrew hedgehog, and similar to the species of the genus Helminthus, all have shorter tails, hence the name "New Hairy Hedgehog".The Hainan New Hairy Hedgehog is the only living species of the genus Helmint
In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the mascot Fuwa Yingying is a cute Tibetan antelope.The origin of the Tibetan antelope provides an interesting example of an endemic species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, whose ancestors can be traced back to the late Miocene. In the Qaidam Basin in the northern Qi
1. Rhinoceros The biggest threat to rhinos is humans. Mainly because rhino horns are made into traditional medicine. In fact, rhino horns have the same structure as fingernails. Many poachers will do anything for profit, and the number of rhinos has dropped sharply. Currently, there are more than 25,000 rhinos living in the wild in Africa and Asia around the world, and more than 2,000 are bred in zoos. Of the five existing species of rhino, two are on the verge of extinction and the remaining th
There is a kind of big fish in South America that is not afraid of piranhas. Not only that, they eat piranhas. This big fish that can easily prey on piranhas is the Arapaima, also known as the walrus fish.Arapaima is a remnant of ancient freshwater fish, which is estimated to have appeared 100 milli
The alligator gar is named for its short snout like an alligator and two rows of dagger-like teeth. It is the largest of the seven existing species of North American gar. It is a prehistoric fish that has lived on Earth for more than 100 million years. Fossils date back to the Upper Cretaceous. In a
You may not know much about the Chinese giant salamander, but you must have heard of its alias, the giant salamander. This thing has a long history and is one of the living fossils.The earliest giant salamander fossil in the world was unearthed in Inner Mongolia, China. The fossil is 165 million yea
Turtles are one of the oldest animals on Earth. These creatures have existed in the world for more than 200 million years, but their living environment is being threatened by the growing development of humans. Therefore, in 2000, the American Turtle Rescue Organization launched an international fest
Between 1928 and 1929, the biology department of Sun Yat-sen University went to Dayao Mountain in Guangxi, China, and collected 28 reptiles that looked like lizards but had tails like crocodiles in Qiongwu Village, Luoxiang Township, Jinxiu County, Guangxi. No. 2 of them was sent to the Zoological M
The Gentoo penguin walks on land with a shaky gait, and its long tail swings left and right behind it like sweeping the ground, so its scientific name is "Pygoscelis", which means "broom-like tail".The Gentoo penguin is one of the three members of the genus Pygoscelis. Mitochondr
1. Anopheles mosquito (nüè wén) Anopheles mosquito is a mosquito that can cause malaria disease. Generally, this kind of mosquito is called Aedes mosquito in the south. After it bites a person, it can transmit malaria to humans through the blood. Malaria, also known as miasma, is a disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. According to the "Global Malaria Report 2020" released by the WHO, in 2019 alone, 229 million cases of malaria were reported worldwide. A rough estimate is that m
Pacific spotted dolphins are very active and expressive, creating large clouds of water. They often leap into the waves, sometimes spinning or flipping in the air, landing on their sides or bellies. They are good fast swimmers, and some individuals may swim together. They like to surf on the ocean w
The fur of the South American Fur seal is dark gray.Females and most immature individuals have a variety of colors, mostly gray on the neck and back, but some have white tips on the hair, making it silver-gray, and a pale yellow belly. It was named by Zimmermann in 1783.Compared with other fur sea l
Polar bears are such good swimmers that they were once thought to be marine animals. Polar bears spend most of their lives (about 66.6%) in a "stationary" state, such as sleeping, lying down to rest, or waiting for prey. The remaining 29.1% of the time is spent
There are about 14 species of sea lions in the world, of which the South American sea lion is the least known and the most bizarre. There are many new and interesting facts about South American sea lions, especially their "family marriage" life.In the South American Sea Lion Palace, fe