Recently, someone caught a single takin on the banks of Gahai Lake in Gansu. The takin is also called " six unlike ". It is a key national protection object and is second only to the great treasure. Panda, why should takin be called the "six differences"?
Because the takin’s shape is very unique, it looks like a "patchwork" of various animals. Their horns are like wildebeests, their faces are like elk, their backs are like bears, their tails are like goats, their limbs are like cows, and their hind legs are like . Hyena. Takins look like other animals, but they are different from other animals, so they are called "six differences."
Takins can be seen as bovid animals, but they are not cattle. In fact, takin is a kind of sheep, belonging to the sheep cattle family of the subfamily Sheep. Their teeth and hooves have the characteristics of sheep. Adult takins are generally about 2 meters long and 1.2 meters high at the shoulder. Males generally weigh 400 kg and females generally weigh 250 kg. Takins live in mountains, cliffs, grasslands and other areas above 2500 meters above sea level. They have thick fur and are not afraid of cold.
Takin hides most of the time during the day, and then comes out for food in the evening or early morning. The main food sources of takin include various weeds, flowers, shrubs and bamboo shoots. They can stand up on their hind legs for a short time to reach three meters high leaves, like licking rock salt and drinking salt water. Like giant pandas, takins are very rare, and they are also national treasures. There are only a few thousand heads in our country, mainly distributed in the southwest and northwest regions, such as Qinling , western Sichuan and southern Tibet.In the past, the destruction of the living environment and human hunting led to a sharp decline in the number of takins.
Although everyone is responsible for protecting wild animals, it should be noted that although takin looks cute, it is not as gentle as their appearance. Not only that, but their tempers are very grumpy. During the breeding season, males become aggressive, especially those who lose in the competition. So if we encounter them in the wild, we must walk around.
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