Review expert: Chen Yu
Paleobiological restoration painter
"Smart big eyes, high raised nose tip, thick eyelashes make it blink into your heart..." To say that the most suitable lyrics in the animal world is not ganoderma ( ganoderma genus Madoqua japonica 2) .
If you really see a dog antel with your own eyes, I promise you will be attracted by its appearance: it has a petite and slim figure, delicate facial features, and a beauty effect that is big eyes and slim. Watch it! The most special thing is that the nostrils of the canine are heart-shaped.
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If you want to evaluate the highest appearance in an animal world, the canine can easily enter the top five. The editor will take you to get to know it~
The living habits of dogs
The English name of dogs is also a very special existence in the animal world. Its English name is Dik-dik, which is named after the sounds they make.
As the smallest antelope in the world, its shoulder height is only 30-40 cm and its body length is only 52-67 cm, which looks about the same size as a dog. The weight is generally only 3-5 kg, which is only equivalent to a newborn baby.
A small dog antelopehtml Source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
includes the gang's dog antelope and the ko's dog antelope. There are six species of in the genus genus. Although it looks like a deer, it actually belongs to the 典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典典� It also ruminates like a cow, and returns the food that has been swallowed into its stomach and continues to chew.
Dog ants are plant-eating animals, but unlike other antelopes, dog ants do not like to eat grass on the ground, but likes to eat leaves in shrubs , and leaves about 50cm from the ground are the main objects of feeding. Their slender noses can accurately push the branches off to ensure that they pick the leaves without touching the small thorns on the branches. In addition to eating leaves, they also feed on bamboo shoots, flowers, fruits, etc.
, a strange animal, is also the standard night owl . In order to escape natural enemies, they generally choose to eat after dusk or before dawn. What’s amazing is that canines drink water in a few times in their lifetime. They hardly need to look for a source of flowing water, but instead take water from plants.
Dog antelope food source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
Dog antelope generally lives in shrubs or grasslands in South Africa or East Africa . Like other antelopes, the biggest natural enemies of dogs are leopard , lions, wolfs and other animals, but due to their petite size, they sometimes become suppers for pythons and baboons.
The means of survival of dogs
In order to better stay away from the damage of natural enemies, dogs till there are several means of survival.
First of all, it will choose to live in the bushes, but if the growth of plants blocks their sight, or the leaves are insufficient, they will choose to migrate and live in areas with lower vegetation; secondly, the fur color of the canine ant can help them integrate well with the environment; in addition, the canine ant has a special skill, which is to keep a motionless position for up to an hour, which can also help them avoid the pursuit of natural enemies.
The nose of the dog is also twisted at will, so that they can sense the smell in the air according to the wind direction and distinguish whether the natural enemies are nearby. If there is a slight movement of the wind, they will make a "drip" sound to remind their companions.
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Finally, dog antelope
Finally, dog antelope is also a running master in the animal world. Their running style has some common features with cheetahs. They all hit the ground at the same time, and their backs bent slightly upward in the air, and their speed is comparable to those of leopards.They have extremely strong jumping ability, and their powerful hind legs can push their entire body forward and support them to jump five meters away. The dog's reaction is also very agile. He can always use his opponent's unexpected sharp turns to get rid of the natural enemy's pursuit, and can even complete the 180° steering without slowing down. They are also good at making fake moves, and often when the predator thinks it is going to run to the right, it has already penetrated into the grass on the left.
Dog antelope for mating and reproduction Source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
in mating and reproduction. Female dogs who already have spouses will constantly release chemical pheromones that attract the opposite sex, but this is not a distracted person. It is mainly to keep the spouse highly vigilant at all times and reduce the risk of both sides being preyed by the enemy.
In fact, the animals of the genus Canis pursue a monogamous life, and they will always live in their own territory with their spouses. In addition, unlike ordinary herbivores who are raised by their mothers, the dog couple will share the responsibility for raising children. They usually only have one child at a time and will receive careful care from their parents before the child can survive independently.
A couple of dog antelope couple Source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
Dog antelope is very hygienic. Just like a princess with exquisite and elegant life, they do not urinate or defecate anywhere, but have their own "toilet". They will gather feces together, form a cordon to surround their own fields, and everyone lives on their own without interfering with each other.
is different from other animals who like to pee and mark the field. dog ants like to leave their "tears" on the branches to mark the territory. We carefully observe the surroundings of the antes and will find that there is a layer of black "eye shadow" under their eyes. This is the anterior orbital gland of the canine antelope, which can secrete oily black liquid, or it can be said that it is the "tears" of the canine antelope.
Dogs leave tears on the branches Source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
Dogs resolve disputes very elegantly. is not like other animals fighting for their spouses or food. The fight is like nodding at each other, but they rarely touch each other directly. Their purpose is more to deter the other party than to really hurt the other party. The way the dogs express their anger is to raise the crown on their heads, which looks like they have permed their hair.
The dog antelope erects its crown Source | Documentary i-A distant relative of a cow, the dog antelope
Who is so small and exquisite dog antelope
Who is not moved by watching it?
Although some people raise dog antels in some places abroad, dog antels need to live in open areas, and the cost of raising them is very high and difficult. In our country, let’s all “raise the antels in the cloud”!
