my country’s Yunnan is known as the “Wildlife Paradise”. This title is not undeserved. In the past year, my country’s Yunnan has been on the hot search lists of major media many times because of its wildlife. Last year, The elephant herd in Xishuangbanna migrating all the way north has captured everyone's attention.
In May of this year, the crystal orchid growing in Nanpenghe Provincial Nature Reserve, Zhenkang County, Yunnan Province, was eerie and noble. It was so rare that it once again made Yunnan the focus of people's attention.
In June this year, a critically endangered " large lizard " unexpectedly broke into a villager's home in Jinghong, Yunnan Province. It was not afraid at all and became a hot topic in the news again. People were curious about what species it was. Why is the lizard so big?
A "big lizard" broke into a villager's home in Jinghong City, Yunnan.
One night in June this year, a "big lizard" suddenly broke into a villager's home in Jinghong City, Yunnan. This "big lizard" was very courageous. , appeared in front of people swaggeringly, so he was quickly discovered by a 10-year-old boy, so someone called the police.
The police who received the call quickly drove to the village. Under the guidance of the 10-year-old boy, the police quickly found the "big lizard" that had broken into the villagers' homes. The police quickly took the bold "big lizard" into custody. "It was captured, put into a sack, and then taken to a remote forest and released back into the wild.
According to the photos of the capture scene, this big lizard is really big, with a length of more than 1 meter according to visual inspection, and a weight of about 30 kilograms, which is much larger than our common lizards. It has fine scales all over its body, and its lower abdomen Light yellow, with yellow patterns on the black back, and a long tail with a black circle and a yellow circle.
Based on these characteristics, professionals immediately determined that this big lizard was the "Five-clawed Golden Dragon", an extremely endangered species in Yunnan. The Five-clawed Golden Dragon is indeed very rare. Generally speaking, wild animals are very timid and will avoid people when they encounter them. , why did this five-clawed golden dragon burrow into other people's homes instead?
This is the second time that the five-clawed golden dragon has been discovered in recent years. The first time the five-clawed golden dragon was discovered was in a mountainous area in Longling County, Yunnan.
In July 2021, when a group of mountain patrol personnel were patrolling a mountainous area in Longling County, Yunnan, they suddenly heard the sound of stones rolling down. Looking for the sound, they looked over and found a five-clawed golden dragon climbing on the stones. , so the mountain patrol shouted: Oh yo yo! Big lizard! Big lizard.
The mountain ranger quickly took out his mobile phone and captured a 29-second video: the five-clawed golden dragon hurriedly ran away on the edge of a cliff. As the saying goes, the five-clawed golden dragon almost fell into the cave below several times. It used its claws The desperate climb resulted in a lot of rocks rolling down.
The critically endangered species "Five-clawed Golden Dragon" has a lifespan of up to 150 years.
The original name of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon is Round-nosed monitor lizard. It is one of the largest lizards in the world. It is said that the maximum length can grow to 2 meters. The maximum weight can reach 80 kilograms, which is indeed very big. It has a long and narrow head, short and thick limbs, and 5 long claws. Many parts of its body are yellow, so everyone calls it Five-clawed Golden Dragon.
Don't forget, the five-clawed golden dragon also has a long giant tail, which is much longer than the trunk. What is the use of such a long giant tail? It has great functions. First, it is used to balance the body during crawling. Second, it can be used as a weapon. The giant tail is very powerful and can be ejected suddenly, whipping the opponent like a whip.
The five-clawed golden dragon is ferocious and likes to fight very much, especially when two males meet. If they insist on fighting, you whip me, and I will whip you.
Five-clawed Golden Dragon is distributed in South Asia and Southeast Asian countries, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia and Laos, as well as my country's Hainan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places. The habitat range of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon is not very large. Five-clawed Golden Dragon's The skin can be made into high-quality leather materials. Therefore, the five-clawed golden dragon has become an extremely endangered species and is now a first-level protected animal in our country.
The five-clawed golden dragon is a very long-lived animal. It can live up to 150 years, which is about twice as long as our human lifespan. It can live up to 150 years old, which is much longer than most animals.
For example, the lifespan of an elephant is only about 60 years, the lifespan of a cow is only 30 years at most, the lifespan of a tiger is about 25 years, the lifespan of a pig is 20 years, the lifespan of a dog is also about 15 years, and the lifespan of a cat is also about 15 years. Around 15 years old, so it is indeed rare to live to 150 years old.
Finally
A five-clawed golden dragon appears in Jinghong City, Yunnan. This means that the ecological environment of Yunnan is better than before. Our country has done a good job in protecting wild animals. The number of five-clawed golden dragons is more than before. Only the number has changed. If there are too many, it will spread to human living areas, isn't it like this? For interesting and informative scientific content, please follow the only WeChat public account: Interesting Exploration#五paw金龙#
