Xinjiang is a world where wild animals gather, with 685 species of animals growing here, including 169 species of national key protected animal .
Among the many animals in Xinjiang, two types of animals occupy the most sacred and supreme position.
A type of living on the top of a snow-capped mountain all year round, and a type of living in water cannot live without water.
that is Tianshan snow leopard and Xinjiang bighead fish .
Why are they so high and irreplaceable?
First, they are all very rare, only Xinjiang has them; second, they are all national first-class protected animals , which are strictly protected; third, they are all beneficial to humans and are not toxic; fourth, they are all on the verge of extinction. Under
, let’s enjoy the second treasures in Xinjiang!
1. Tianshan Snow Leopard!
is often called "Snow Leopard" because it often moves around snow line and between the snow. It mainly lives in high-altitude mountains such as Tianshan , with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters in Xinjiang. It is accompanied by ice and snow all year round and is known as the "king of snow mountains".
Snow Leopard is a large cat carnivore and flagship species, with highly developed skills such as distributing blood and regulating breathing. The body length is 1.1 meters and the weight is 50 kg. The whole body is grayish-white, covered with dark spots, and the tail is long and thick.
Snow leopards are nocturnal in nature, hiding at night, and are hiking at night. They are peaks of predation and activity every morning and dusk. They rarely come out during the day and sometimes they lie on the bare rocks of the mountains and bask in the sun.
Snow Leopard is agile and alert, flexible in movement, good at jumping, and can jump down a 4-meter high cliff.
Snow Leopards mainly feed on plateau animals such as rock goat , northern goat , argas , and argas . They also prey on small animals such as plateau rabbit , marmot , rats, as well as snow chicken , horse chicken, rainbow pheasant and other birds. They also steal livestock and poultry when food is short. Snow leopards often use ambush or sneak attacks.
Xinjiang accounts for more than 50% of the world's snow leopards. In recent years, due to human factors such as illegal hunting, the number of snow leopards has dropped sharply, even less than that of giant pandas, and has become an endangered species.
2. Xinjiang Bighead Fish!
Xinjiang bighead fish is also called flat-kiss fish . It is named because it is big, long spindle-shaped, and slightly flattened.
Xinjiang bighead fish is the only precious fish among the many fish in Xinjiang that is listed as a national first-class protected animal, and is called the "Giant Panda in the Water".
Xinjiang bighead fish has a body length of 0.9 meters, weighs 15 kg, and the heaviest one reaches 60 kg. The head accounts for a large proportion of the body, the snout is flat and wedge-shaped.
Xinjiang bighead fish is a specialty fish in China and a precious species in the world's cracked fish . It originated 300 million years ago and is known as living fossils of ancient fish.
Xinjiang bighead fish is a large benthic fish that lives in lakes and rivers, and is only distributed in the Tarim River system in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang bighead fish has a fierce habit and is a carnivorous fish, mainly feeding on fish and aquatic insects , etc.
Xinjiang bighead fish was once abundant in the Tahe water systems such as Lop Nur , Bosten Lake and Peacock River . Since the 1970s, due to excessive fishing and the introduction of foreign species, the number has dropped sharply, and has become an endangered species.
