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Rhinopithecus brelichi

Rhinopithecus brelichi

Rhinopithecus brelichi,Guizhou golden monkey, gray golden monkey, white-shouldered monkey, white-shouldered snub-nosed monkey, cow-tailed monkey, line marmoset

Features:The most endangered and precious golden monkey

In Chinese history, the Guizhou golden monkey was called "Zongyi Beast" and "Guoran Beast". The Guizhou golden monkey has no subspecies differentiation, but some scholars merge it with the Sichuan golden monkey as two subspecies of the same species.Unlike the Sichuan golden monke...

Rhinopithecus bieti

Rhinopithecus bieti

Black Snub-nosed Monkey,Yunnan golden monkey, Yunnan snub-nosed monkey

Features:One of the 25 most endangered primates in the world

The Yunnan golden monkey is also known as the black snub-nosed monkey. It was once called the black golden monkey, snow monkey, big green monkey, white monkey, flower monkey, flying monkey, etc. It is called "Zhijie" in Tibetan, "Zami Puza" in Lisu, and "Baiyao" in Bai...

Trachypithecus poliocephalus

Trachypithecus poliocephalus

White-headed langur

Features:One of the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest in Asia, with a population estimated at less than 70 individuals.

The white-headed langur is named for its food of leaves and is a rare monkey in my country.The white-headed langur is alert, very lively, active, and very good at jumping. The slender body, slender limbs, and well-developed hip calluses are just adapted to the life of living in trees and rocks. They...

Trachypithecus pileatus

Trachypithecus pileatus

Capped Langur, Hooded leaf monkey

Features:The crown is dark in color, like a "small hat" on the head

There are 4 subspecies of the hooded langur, with different fur colors. The Bengal subspecies has orange abdomen, beard and throat; the Bhutan subspecies has a gray collar, a light red abdomen, a black face and a dark gray crown; the Brahman subspecies has a much lighter fur color than other subspec...

Trachypithecus phayrei

Trachypithecus phayrei

Phayre’s langur, Gray monkey, long-tailed monkey, Philippine leaf monkey, French leaf monkey

Features:"Melancholy" blue eyes attract people's pity

Philippine leaf monkeys are typical arboreal leaf monkeys in tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia. There are two subspecies: Philippine leaf monkey nominate subspecies and Philippine leaf monkey subspecies Yunnan.The activities, foraging and playing of Philippine leaf monkeys are mostly carried o...

Semnopithecus schistaceus

Semnopithecus schistaceus

Nepal Gray Langur, Himalayan gray langur, Long-tailed langur

Features:Pay attention to your own image and have high jumping ability

The Himalayan Gray Langur, also known as Nepal Gray Langur, was once a subspecies of the Indian Gray Langur. It is now a single species with no subspecies differentiation.The Himalayan gray leaf monkey is a species with a strong terrestrial habitation. It spends 80% of its time on the ground. Becaus...

Macaca leonina

Macaca leonina

dolphin-tailed monkey, flat-topped monkey, pig-tailed monkey, pig-tailed monkey

Features:Flat hair style, pig-like tail

The northern pig-tailed macaque is a species of macaque, slightly smaller than the pig-tailed macaque.The northern pig-tailed macaque has a nickname called "flat-topped monkey", which comes from the fact that their heads are not only flat but also have a hair whorl. In addition to this app...

Macaca cyclopis

Macaca cyclopis

Macaca cyclopis Swinhoe,Formosan macaque, black-limbed monkey, rock-dwelling macaque

Features:The fur on the limbs is dark, and the hands and feet are black, so it is also called "black-limbed monkey".

The Formosan monkey is endemic to China.The Formosan monkey is similar to the macaque, but with a grayer body and darker tail. Their tails are both more than half the length of their bodies, but the Formosan monkey's tail is proportionally longer, smaller and fatter than the macaque's.Around...

Falco cherrug

Falco cherrug

Falcon, Stick

Features:The hunting falcon is a bird of prey deeply loved by the Mongolian people and is the "national bird" of Mongolia.

Falcons feed on birds, rodents and mammals, and are capable of hunting medium to large birds, including waders, waterfowl, land birds, and sturdy small animals. They can hunt on the ground and in the air, are aggressive, and will actively drive away other raptors approaching their territory, such...

Nycticebus pygmaeus

Nycticebus pygmaeus

pygmy loris,Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus,Little slow loris,wind monkey, little wind monkey

Features:Similar to the slow loris, but smaller

The pygmy slow loris is the smallest prosimian species in China. It is very similar to the slow loris but smaller in size, only half the size of the slow loris.The habitat and living habits of the pygmy slow loris are similar to those of the slow loris. It is mild-tempered, nocturnal, arboreal, and...

Loris tardigradus

Loris tardigradus

Slow loris,Bengal slow loris, gray slow loris, wind civet, flat monkey, shy cat, mimic monkey

Features:The only venomous primate on Earth

The slow loris is the largest of all species in the genus Sloris.Although the protection level of slow loris is very high, they are actually very inconspicuous animals in nature. Adult slow loris are only about 30 centimeters long and weigh less than two kilograms on average. Their overly petite siz...

Falco rusticolus

Falco rusticolus

Gyrfalcon, White Falcon

Features:The Nordic country of Iceland has designated the gyrfalcon as its national bird, and has placed a silver-white gyrfalcon on its national emblem. The white gyrfalcon is extremely rare and precious, and is a very beautiful bird of prey.

The gyrfalcon is a species of falcon. It has a strong beak and feet with sharp hooks, which are adapted to catching and tearing prey. The base of the beak is covered with wax; the wings are strong and powerful, and it is good at flying and soaring. The skull is cord-shaped. The feet and toes are str...

Pavo muticus

Pavo muticus

Green peacock, Java peacock, Vietnamese bird, dragon bird, green peafowl

Features:The peacock is the largest pheasant bird, and the largest male peacock is one of the largest flying birds in existence.

The green peacock is a large chicken. The male has emerald blue-green feathers, a cluster of upright crest feathers on the head, and emerald green lower back with a coppery luster. Behind the body is a tail covert that is more than 1 meter long, with shiny and gorgeous eye-shaped spots on the feathe...

Austen's Brown Hornbill

Austen's Brown Hornbill

Hornbill,Anorrhinus austeni

Features:The female's beak is dark brown, while the male's is yellow.

The white-throated hornbill is a large bird of the family Rhinoceros Bipedidae and the genus Rhinoceros Biped. It is about 88 cm long, with dark gray-brown upper body, light brown lower body, white throat, and white tips on the outer flight feathers and outer tail feathers. The male bird has a small...

Aquila chrysaetos

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden eagle, old eagle, white eagle

Features:Noted for its striking appearance and powerful flight

The global population of golden eagles is estimated at around 300,000 individuals, equivalent to 200,000 mature adults. The European population is estimated at 9,300-12,300 pairs, equivalent to 18,500-24,500 mature individuals. Europe accounts for about 16% of the global population, so a prelimina...

Acipenser sinensis

Acipenser sinensis

Sturgeon, sturgeon, yellow sturgeon, tuna, sturgeon shark, king tuna

Features:One of the oldest vertebrates

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...

Psephurus gladius

Psephurus gladius

Chinese swordfish, sword-nosed white sturgeon, elephant fish, elephant nose fish, swordfish, sturgeon, anglerfish, tuna, Yangtze white sturgeon

Features:The king of Chinese freshwater fish (extinct)

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...

Equus kiang

Equus kiang

Tibetan donkey, wild horse

Features:Like to race with cars

The Tibetan wild donkey is a unique animal on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the only wild donkey species in the world and a national first-class protected animal.If you drive into Tibet or go to Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai and other high-altitude mountainous areas where Tibetan wild donkeys are acti...

Procapra przewalskii

Procapra przewalskii

Yellow sheep, beach yellow sheep, beach gazelle, horned gazelle

Features:The most endangered ungulate species in the world

In 1875, Russian naturalist Przewalski discovered this animal unique to China on the Ordos grassland in Inner Mongolia, China, but he always mistakenly thought it was a Tibetan gazelle. It was not until 13 years later that it was officially named "Przewalski's gazelle". However, in his...

Pantholops hodgsonii

Pantholops hodgsonii

Tibetan antelope, long-horned sheep

Features:Pantholops hodgsonii are a species unique to China and are known as the "plateau elves".

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...

Moschus chrysogaster

Moschus chrysogaster

Musk deer, musk deer, mountain musk deer

Features:Musk deer are now a first-class protected wild animal in China

I have heard that musk deer are the best medicine in the world. As long as musk deer live in the forest, the air and water will be purified, and any human or animal living in or around the forest will not suffer from disease.The musk deer is suspicious by nature. When it moves, it always looks...