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Bos mutus

Bos mutus

Bos mutus, Pig sound cattle, Jiyake (Tibetan name transliterated as Yagui)

Features:It is a cattle species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Wild yaks are called wild yak in foreign language. They are the wild counterparts of domestic yaks.Wild yaks live on the hillside all year round and like to eat soft bonza grass. They gnaw it with their teeth in summer and lick it with their tongues in winter. The thorny tongue of the bison is very...

Bos gaurus

Bos gaurus

Bos gaurus,White-limbed bison, wild yellow cattle, white socks, Asian bison, bison, big-headed cattle

Features:The largest bovine in the world, the real "Bull Demon King"

The Gaur is called Gaur in foreign language. There are two subspecies. The hair below the knees of the four limbs is white, so it is also called "white socks".Gaur is usually active at dawn and dusk. In summer, it is in the mountains with high altitudes, and in winter, it gradually descend...

Moose

Moose

Alces alces

Features:The largest and tallest deer in the world (Note: Giraffes do not belong to the deer family)

Moose, whose foreign name is Moose, has 8 subspecies and is the tallest deer in the world.The number of prongs in a moose's antlers is related to age. New horns are born between 6 and 8 months of age. The newly born horns are single branches, called cone horns. In the third year, 2 forks separat...

Elaphurus davidianus

Elaphurus davidianus

Elaphurus davidianus,Père David's Deer, Pere David's Deer,Elaphurus davidiensis,Four-in-one, zhǔ (ancient name), Father David's deer

Features:A relatively docile species of deer

Milu [mí lù], also known as Pere David's Deer in foreign languages, is the only deer species in the Cervidae family and the genus Elk. This animal has a history of about two to three million years. Historically, there were five species of elk, namely the Bicha species, the Lantian species, the...

Przewalskium albirostris

Przewalskium albirostris

Przewalskium albirostris, White-lipped Deer, Thorold's Deer, Weißlippenhirsch,Przewalskium albirostris,Rock deer, white-nosed deer, yellow deer, Hama (Tibetan)

Features:A rare and special animal in China, it is regarded as a "sacred deer" in its place of origin.

White-lipped Deer is a species endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with no subspecies. It is the deer species with the highest altitude.White-lipped Deer like to move around in the open space and forest edge, and have very sensitive sense of smell and hearing. Because its hooves are wider than tho...

Rucervus eldii

Rucervus eldii

Rucervus eldii,Panolia eldii (M'Clelland,Brow-branched deer, brow-horned deer, marsh deer

Features:Similar in appearance to a sika deer

Eld's deer, whose Latin name is Cervus eldii, is a medium-sized deer with three subspecies. It is similar in appearance to sika deer, but smaller in size, with fewer spots, and a more slender neck, body and limbs, making it look particularly agile.Eld's deer like to live in groups, but males...

Bactrian Deer

Bactrian Deer

Bactrian Deer,Cervus elaphus yarkandensis,Cervus affinis yarkandensis,Cervus yarkandensis,Tarim subspecies of red deer, Tahe red deer, southern Xinjiang red deer, southern Xinjiang small white deer, Y

Features:It is a subspecies of red deer endemic to Xinjiang

Tarim Red Deer, also known as Bactrian Deer, is of medium size and short body. It is the only subspecies of red deer that lives in desert landscapes.Tarim red deer have unique adaptability to the desert area of the Tarim Basin, that is, they are particularly resistant to heat, drought, strong winds,...

Cervus elaphus wallichii

Cervus elaphus wallichii

Cervus elaphus wallichii,Cervus wallichi,Cervus elaphus affinis,Cervus canadensis wallichi ,Shou Cervus, Red deer Tibetan subspecies, Red deer Tibetan subspecies, Sikkim red deer

Features:It is a very special member of the red deer family and is a species endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The Tibetan red deer, Shou Cervus in English, is a species endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was first discovered in Sikkim, so it is also called Sikkim red deer. .Tibetan red deer have migratory habits. In winter and spring, they mainly move in alpine shrubs and alpine meadows at an altitu...

Cervus nippon

Cervus nippon

Cervus nippon,Sika Deer,Flower deer, deer

Features:It is a species native to eastern Asia.

Sika deer, also known as sika deer in English, is a small to medium-sized deer with 16 subspecies.Sika deer are alert, agile, have well-developed hearing and sense of smell, but weak vision, and are timid and easily startled. Because of their slender limbs and narrow and pointed hooves, they can run...

Axis porcinus

Axis porcinus

Axis porcinus, Hog Deer, Indian Hog Deer, Indochina Hog Deer, Indochinese Hog Deer, Thai Hog Deer,Cerf des Marais, Cerf-cochon, Cerf-cochon d'Indochine,Ciervo Porquerizo de Indochina , Indischer

Features:Rare animals that once became extinct in ChinaRare animals that once became extinct in China

Hog Deer, also known as Hog Deer in English, has 3 subspecies and is a medium-sized deer.Hog Deer like to move alone, occasionally 2-3 gather together, but never gather in large groups. However, they often gather in temporary small groups during the rutting season and in feeding areas, with each gro...

Muntiacus crinifrons

Muntiacus crinifrons

Muntiacus crinifrons,Black fronted Muntjac,Black and gold muntjac, shaggy muntjac, red-headed muntjac, muntjac, green muntjac

Features:The "Black Gold Noble" among Muntjacs

Black fronted Muntjac is a larger species of muntjac, and its appearance is very similar to the Gongshan Muntjac distributed in western Yunnan and Myanmar.Black muntjacs are timid and cowardly, with a strong sense of fear. They are mostly active in the morning and evening. During the day, they often...

Musk deer

Musk deer

Moschus moschiferus

Features:"Forest Fragrant Concubine"

The Taiga Musk Deer has three subspecies and is a small mammal.Musk deer often move alone, or females and their offspring form a family, and are generally more active at dawn and dusk. In summer, they live mostly on steep cliffs near rocky cliffs and river valleys; in winter, they prefer to live in...

Himalayan Musk Deer

Himalayan Musk Deer

Tibetan Musk Deer

Features:One of the six species of musk deer in China

Himalayan Musk Deer, with no subspecies, is one of the six species of musk deer in China.Himalayan Musk has a strong sense of smell. Males mark their territory by rubbing their tail glands against vegetation. This secretion also deters competitors during the breeding season. Himalayan musk deer will...

Black Musk Deer

Black Musk Deer

Brown muntjac, black muntjac, muntjac

Features:It is a new species discovered and named by Chinese scientific and technological workers in the early 1980s.

Black Musk Deer has no subspecies and is similar in shape to the forest musk deer.Black Musk Deer have the habit of nocturnal activities and are more active at dawn and dusk. They usually move alone, and rarely move together in pairs. They usually communicate by marking through the scent of musk bet...

Dwarf musk deer

Dwarf musk deer

southern musk deer, forest musk deer, black musk deer, forest musk deer, musk deer

Features:The smallest species of musk deer

The foreign name of Forest Musk Deer is Forest Musk Deer. There are 5 subspecies, and the most famous "musk" is produced by it.The forest musk deer is a timid and solitary animal. It rests during the day and comes out in the morning and evening. Usually, males and females live separately a...

Anhui Musk Deer

Anhui Musk Deer

Features:Endemic to Dabie Mountain in western Anhui, China

Anhui musk deer is also known as Anhui musk deer in English. Since the Anhui musk deer was discovered in the 1980s, its biological classification has not been determined. Some people believe that Anhui musk deer is a subspecies of the original musk deer, while others believe that Anhui musk deer is...

Wilbur's mouse deer

Wilbur's mouse deer

Tragulus williamsoni

Features:A very small primitive deer

Williamson's Chevrotain, also known as Williamson's Chevrotain in English, is a very small primitive deer species with no subspecies.The Wilhelm's mouse deer is a species of mouse deer distributed in northern Thailand and Laos and Mengla County, Yunnan Province, China. It was originally...

Wild Camel

Wild Camel

Camelus ferus

Features:The most rare wild animal on earth than the giant panda

Bactrian Camel, a monotypic species, a giant ungulate, with no valid subspecies.Wild camels are good at running, agile, quick to react, and have a very strong sense of smell. Some people believe that they rely on their sense of smell to find water in the desert, or they may rely on their unique gene...

Asiatic Wild Ass

Asiatic Wild Ass

Asian wild ass, wild ass, asian wild ass

Features:有极强的耐力,警惕性高会掘井

Mongolian wild ass has the foreign name Asiatic Wild Ass, which has 5 subspecies and is a large ungulate animal.Mongolian wild ass has the habit of group activities, and female asses, male asses and young asses live together all year round. Each group has 5-8 or 20-30 heads. In summer, in places wit...

Przewalski's Horse

Przewalski's Horse

Wild horse, Asian wild horse, Mongolian wild horse, Junggar wild horse

Features:The Return of an Endangered Species

Przewalski's Horse is a large ungulate mammal.Przewalski's horses are alert and good at running; they usually form a herd of 5-20 horses, led by a strong male horse, and live a nomadic life. They often drink water from springs and streams along fixed routes at dawn and dusk. They wander in g...

Panthera uncia

Panthera uncia

Panthera uncia,Snow Leopard、Ounce,Felis irbis、Uncia uncia、Felis uncioides、Felis uncia,Artemisia argyi, lotus leaf leopard, Sa (Tibetan)

Features:The majestic king of the snowy mountains

Snow leopard is a large cat with three subspecies. It is named after the fact that it often lives near the snow line and in the snow.Snow leopards prefer to move at dawn and dusk, and are more active at night than during the day. The early morning and dusk are the peak of hunting and activity, espec...