Its head and face are like a horse, its horns are like a deer, its hooves are like a cow, and its tail is slender like a donkey, so it has another name called " Four No Like ". This year's National Day holiday, this rare animal can also be seen in Changsha Ecological Zoo - Elk . On September 30, the reporter learned from Changsha Ecological Zoo that 8 elks were introduced for the first time. They have arrived in Changsha and are adapting to the "new home" with an area of about 3,000 square meters. They can meet the general public during the National Day.
It is understood that these 8 elks were introduced from Dalian . They arrived at Changsha Ecological Zoo on the 29th by car. Among the 8 elks, there are 3 male elks and 5 female elks, basically all sub-adults around 3 years old. Elk genus Deer family and the only deer animal in the genus Elk, which is very precious.
After they entered the park, they were placed in the newly set up elk area in the car traffic area. There are 2 houses with an area of about 3,000 square meters. The "neighbor" next door is the ostrich. When they first entered the park, the staff set up two wooden boards for the transport vehicle. After a little guidance, the elk walked down the inclined board obediently and walked around the new home curiously. The staff said that elks are particularly docile in character and it takes about a week to adapt to the new environment. It is usually a male deer with long horns. They have thick limbs, wide main hooves, succulent , have very developed hanging hooves, and have loud banging sounds when walking.
Elk are herbivores and live daily in swamp areas. In order to welcome their arrival, the zoo specially built a new garden for them, and there are small rivers in the garden, which can be used for them to play after adding some water. The park also prepared sufficient forage, especially some tender and juicy grasses, which were specially used for feeding elks.
Many people are curious and think that elk can pull sleds, but it is actually completely wrong. The sled is reindeer . What is the difference between elk and reindeer? The relevant person in charge of Changsha Ecological Zoo said that first of all, the living environment of the two deer is different. Reindeer lives in cold places in the north, such as Russia and Heilongjiang. It is very large in size, mainly to keep warm, with thicker hair and longer horns. For elks, they live in a hot and cold area, and their bodies are relatively smaller and their colors are lighter.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Li Tang
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