main reasons are the following six aspects:
1, rare, the global distribution range is very small, and the number is small. The giant panda is only distributed in China, the first step , the mountainous areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, to the second step subduction zone, the middle section ( between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River). There is no doubt that a species is precious if it is rare.
In addition, low reproduction rate also contributes to the rarity. Let’s take a look at the counterexample. Once the animal giant salamander and Yangtze alligator is artificially protected, the birth weight of each litter will be large, and the number will immediately soar. If the survival rate is increased manually, it will not be difficult to quickly expand to the point of a rampant street.
2. Unique, exclusive subfamily, the oldest branch of the Big Bear family,
The Big Bear family is one of the three top overlord families. polar bear and brown bear both dominate one side, and giant pandas are the most special member of this overlord group. bear family has two major branches, one is giant panda and the other is other bears. Living fossils are not covered.
Compared with South China Tiger , the status of South China Tiger is much more common: the South China Tiger is just a subspecies of the tiger, and the entire tiger is only one of the five brothers of Panthera genus . In addition, it is necessary to add Cloud Panthera genus to form Subfamily .
3. Important, large body size, speed and strength are top-level
. Large body size means that it has an irreplaceable position in the ecological system. Giant pandas represent the original ecology of the region and are called umbrella species.
The size of the body is so important. Every time a new species that weighs more than humans is discovered, it is a sensation in the world. (In contrast, new species of frogs, butterflies, and turtles are constantly discovered in a certain rainforest, without much noise; or, it is found that the subspecies of a large animal are unique enough and have been upgraded to a new species, but this situation is not new enough)
Also, the running speed, biting force, tree climbing ability of giant pandas, etc. all show that pandas are not objects in the pond, which makes people respectfully respect ( Pixiu , iron-eating beast and other honorable titles).
People usually think that giant pandas are stupid, but giant pandas' ability to climb trees is also among the top in the animal world. We know that lion and tiger can easily climb trees in childhood, but it is more difficult to grow into adults and can only climb trees with crooked necks and big forks, because large weight is a real test of tree climbing ability. There are only a handful of animals with significantly more weight than humans who can easily climb trees, and gorillas and lions and tigers failed the exam when they became adults.
4. Cute, born with silly and distinctive. The cutest animal
The silly, rolling, big eye circles, and bright black and white colors of giant pandas are far superior to other bears. Please look at the most common plush toy bears. They are made very cute, but in fact, the difference between them and wild bears is very big, while giant pandas are simply natural and cute. Compared with other cute species, except for domesticated species that are artificially selected, perhaps only koala can barely compete with giant pandas. The koala color is worse than that of giant pandas, too quiet and not naughty, and not dynamic. To be fair, there is still a clear gap. The so-called koalas are not afraid of people, but they cannot detect natural enemies by being completely immovable. If they are too Buddhist, they will easily become aesthetically fatigued.
In addition, most of the cute wild animals are very vigilant if they are not wise. Only animals at the top of the food chain will show their cuteness calmly.
But considering that the animals at the top of the food chain are fearful, giant pandas are the only magical species that cleverly balance the courage to declare their cuteness (beasts are not afraid of people) with kindness and harmlessness (mans are not afraid of animals), because -
Giant pandas have also won more love as a vegetarian among rare carnivores.
5. Exclusive, all giant pandas now belong to China
Currently, all overseas giant pandas are given in the name of renting and scientific research, and they and newborn cubs belong to China.
In history, pandas that were poached and smuggled, as well as pandas that were gifted with state gifts in the early days, were mostly abandoned because artificial breeding was too difficult. There are only two exceptions. A pair of giant pandas given to Mexican in the past, and two female offspring - Shuangshuang and Xinxin are still alive, but they are too old to have children. Anyway, it's completely under control.
This is also very important. Monopoly creates absolute control. And combined with the first few advantages, the double value effect of monopoly can reach a terrifying level.
If the various species in China are weighted and scored according to the three parameters of rarity + genetic and ecological importance + humanistic perception, the giant panda, which is completely strong and flawless, can throw the second animal into a few streets.
If the "national treasures" of countries around the world are sorted, giant pandas should also be the top. Some important species are shared by many countries, some important species are not rare at all, some celebrity species are too small, and species unique to some countries are serialized (200 Australian marsupials, New Zealand N species, and Madagascar lemurs 3100 species) and lack a unique representative of being unscrupulous... The most important thing is that the cuteness of giant panda is Dugu Qiubai. (I can imagine the scene where the panda is second to him. There is only one kind of ape in the world and is exclusively owned by a certain country. Then it can be ranked first in front of the panda, but this is if)
Everyone's reply is cute, so I'll say a few more words. There are actually two factions when ranking the cuteness of animals. One is an online faction, which is mainly judged based on pictures, so colorful species add a lot of points. The other faction is the realist, who often go to the zoo and even have the chance to get close to them: those animals that always hide in their nests are deducting a lot of points, and many small animals will panic and bite when they have nowhere to escape, giving people a worse experience; on the contrary, animals at the top of the food chain regardless of whether there are people or not, adult pandas openly scratch their heads and cubs often ask for hugs, which is too rare. Therefore, the one who puts the giant panda koala in front must be the real-life fact.
Let’s talk about the cultural attributes of giant pandas:
6. Culture, which is a metaphor for Chinese natural philosophy and social philosophy
The black and white of giant pandas represents the natural concept of yin and yang in China;
The giant panda’s appearance on the outside and firm inside (to be precise, it is cute on the outside and domineering inside), secretly conforming to the national image of China;
I'm Black, I'm White, I'm Asian. It also reflects the Confucian values and modern internationalism of the world. The three characteristics of
can be said to have run through the entire history of Chinese civilization, but this entire history has not pushed giant pandas to the status of cultural representation or national totem. So I think that before giant pandas were recognized as national treasures, these cultural attributes had not been given to giant pandas, which should be the icing on the cake after identification. Of course, the more icing on the cake, the better, just like everyone’s praise, thank you!
