Platanista gangetica gangetica,Ganges River Dolphin,White puffer fish, Goto puffer fish

Features：The dolphin was blinded by the muddy river water.

The Ganges River Dolphin is a nominative subspecies of the South Asian river dolphin.The Ganges River Dolphin looks like a crocodile. When breathing, it often floats to the surface at a certain angle, so it may be mistaken for a crocodile in some areas. The entire head and beak of the Ganges River d...

Megaptera novaeangliae,Humpback whale,Humpback whale, humpback whale, saw-armed whale, saw-armed whale

Features：Humpback whales have extraordinary navigation abilities and will not deviate more than 5 degrees from their migratory route.

Humpback whale is not the largest whale in the world, but it is also a well-deserved giant in the ocean.Humpback whales mostly move in pairs, are gentle in temperament, and have a strong attachment to their companions. Every year, they migrate regularly from north to south: in summer, they migrate t...

Balaenoptera physalus,Fin Whale,Finback whale, baleen whale, razorback whale, herring whale, fin whale

Features：The second largest animal in the world

Fin whales are one of the fastest whales, with a speed of up to 37 kilometers per hour, and a record high of 40 kilometers per hour. They are known as the "greyhound of the deep sea".Fin whales use their baleen to filter food and then swallow it. Their food includes small fish, squid and c...

Balaenoptera omurai,Omura whale

Features：The rarest whale species on Earth

Omura's whale is a medium-sized whale that looks very similar to a fin whale, but is much smaller than a fin whale.Omura's whale was not confirmed and named until 2003. Because the type specimen was stranded on Tsukushima Island in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, it is commonl...

Balaenoptera brydei,Bryde's whale,Anchovy, Pseudomonas auratus

Features：The most distinctive feature is the three parallel longitudinal ridges on the head

Bryde's whale, also known as Bryde's whale in English, has no subspecies and is the only baleen whale that lives in tropical or subtropical areas all year round.Bryde's whale is very similar to Sei whale, the main difference is that Sei whale has a ridge on each side of the central ridge...

Balaenoptera borealis,Sei whale, baleen whale, northern baleen whale, great baleen whale, cod whale

Features：Fast swimmers, possibly the fastest of all whales

Sei whales are called Sei whales in foreign languages and have two subspecies.The body shape of Sei whales is similar to that of fin whales, Bryde's whales and small Bryde's whales, and the shape of their dorsal fins is also similar. The main distinguishing feature is that the sei whale has...

Balaenoptera acutorostrata,Minke Whale、Common Minke Whale,Minke whale, Sharp-billed whale

Features：Mother whales are very attached to their calves, and they seem to protect their calves.

Minke Whale has two subspecies and is a small baleen whale of the genus Mysticetus.Minke Whale has 230 to 273 baleen pieces on each side. According to statistics of 38 individuals, the average is 253 pieces. The length of the entire whisker row is about 60% of the length of the skull. The whisker pl...

Balaenoptera musculus,Balaena musculus Linnaeus,Blue Whale, Baleine bleue,Ballena Azul,Blauwal, Razorback whale, Sulphur bottom whale, Sibud's whale, Seba's baleen whale, Great blue whale, G

Features：The largest animal in the world

The blue whale is called Blue Whale in English. There are 4 subspecies. It is not only the largest whale, but also the largest animal in existence and the largest mammal to date.The species name of the blue whale, musculus, comes from Latin, which means "strong", but can also be translated...

Eschrichtius robustus,gray whale,Whale killer, shell digger, weak whale

Features：The mammal species with the longest migration distance

Gray whale is also known as gray whale in English. Its body circumference is larger than that of baleen whales, but smaller than that of right whales.On the North American side of the Pacific Ocean, gray whales pass through the Bering Strait and the northwest Bering Sea from late May to late October...

Eubalaena japonica,North Pacific right whale, black right whale, black right whale

Features：The body circumference is thick, and the ratio of body circumference to body length is significantly greater than that of other types of baleen whales.

The North Pacific right whale has no subspecies.For a long time, cetaceans believed that right whales in the northern and southern hemispheres were two species: the northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis). Rice (1998) advocated that the genus Eub...

Capracornis swinhoei,Taiwan serow,Formosan goat, Formosan wild goat

Features：It is a specialty of Taiwan Island, China

Taiwan serow is called Taiwan serow in English, and has no subspecies. The Taiwan serow is smaller in size and more similar to the goral (Naemorhedus goral) than the mainland's serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), with brown hair, shorter mane than the mainland serow, but more erect, with a light c...

Scaly-sided Merganser，Mergus squamatus，Chinese Merganser，Scaly-sided Merganser

Features：A species endemic to China, with red beak and legs

The Chinese merganser is a winter guest in Suzhou, China. In late autumn, it migrates from the north to the reed ponds in the Taihu Lake Basin to avoid the cold and overwinter. Usually, the Chinese merganser moves in a family manner and only gathers in large groups before migration. They merge with...

Ovis hodgsoni,Tibetan argali,Tibetan sheep, Dalai Lama argali, Altun Mountain argali, white-breasted argali, Tibetan argali, big monk argali

Features：The largest of all argali subspecies

Tibetan argali, also known as Tibetan argali in English, is a typical mountain animal and was once a subspecies of argali.The scientific Latin name of the Tibetan argali, one of its synonymous scientific names "Ovis ammon dalai-lamae" (also formerly "Argallo Altun Mountain subspecies&...

Hemitragus jemlahicus,Himalayan Tahr,Long-wool sheep, Tahr sheep

Features：It was discovered in my country in 1974.

The Himalayan Tahr sheep has three subspecies. In the first half of 1974, Cai Guiquan, Wang Zuxiang from the Qinghai Provincial Institute of Biology and Cao Junhe from the Beijing Natural History Museum first discovered the Himalayan Tahr sheep in the Quxiang area of the Boqu River Valley in the Tib...

Grey Goral，Himalayan Goral

Features：It is the earliest species in the genus Goral to be named.

Grey Goral, also known as the Himalayan Goral, has two subspecies and is a typical forest-dwelling mammal.Female and juvenile Himalayan Gorals cover an area of 40 hectares. Solitary males cover an area of 22-25 hectares. They rely on vision and hearing to perceive the surrounding environment. Acute...

Grus japonensis,Red-crowned Crane, Japanese Crane, Manchurian Crane,Crane, Red-crowned Crane, White Crane, Mantilla

Features：The legendary crane, known as the "God of the Wetlands", is often painted together with pine trees as a symbol of longevity.

The red-crowned crane is a large wading bird with a bright red head and distinct black and white bodies. It has very distinct features and is easy to identify. The skeleton of the red-crowned crane is hard on the outside and hollow on the inside. It is 7 times stronger than human skeletons. When mig...

Grus monacha,Hooded Crane,Pot Crane, Black Crane, Nun Crane

Features：The white "head" is very conspicuous, and most of the body is gray-black, making it easy to identify.

The white-headed crane is a large wading bird with a long neck, beak, and legs. It is gentle, alert, and timid. It has a white gray coat and a snow-white neck. It migrates in spring from late March to late April and arrives at its breeding grounds in late April and early May. It migrates in autumn f...

Grus nigricollis,Black-necked Crane, Tibetan Crane, Grulla Cuellinegra,,Tibetan crane, wild goose, black goose, dry goose

Features：The only crane in the world that lives and breeds on the plateau. It is known as the "bird panda"

Black-necked cranes are large flying wading birds. Except for the breeding season, they often move in pairs, individuals or family groups. In other seasons, they move in groups, especially in winter in wintering grounds, often forming large groups of dozens of individuals. During the wintering, they...

Naemorhedus baileyi,Red goral,Naemorhedus cranbrooki,Red goat, red goat, red sheep

Features：The scientific name was determined in 1961, making it one of the mammals with the latest name in the world.

Red Goral has two subspecies and is a typical forest-dwelling animal.Red Goral's broad hooves are suitable for climbing, and it can run and jump on cliffs as if walking on flat ground. They are more active in the morning and afternoon, usually in pairs or small groups, foraging for food and wate...

Saiga tatarica,Saiga,Saiga, long-nosed antelope

Features：The antelope with the largest nose in the world

The Saiga antelope has two subspecies. It is named "Saiga" because of its particularly large and bulging nose, which bends downward and has nostrils at the tip.Saiga antelopes are herd animals that migrate seasonally. Every autumn, they gather in large groups and migrate south to the warme...

Procapra gutturosa,Mongolian Gazelle, Dzeren, Gazelle de la Mongolie,Gacela de Mongolia,Mongoleigazelle,Tsagaan dzeer,Mongolian gazelle, Mongolian gazelle, Mongolian gazelle

Features：Good at jumping and running fast, with a maximum speed of about 90 kilometers per hour

Mongolian Gazelle is called Mongolian Gazelle in foreign language. It has no subspecies.Mongolian Gazelle likes to live in groups. When migrating northward in spring, groups of 6,000 to 8,000 have been observed. In the summer pasture, males separate from the group. The group stays together for a lon...