动物资源

　　中国的动物资源非常丰富，种类特别多，约占全世界动物种类的10%。其中鸟类1,175种，兽类414种，两栖类196种，爬行类315种，鱼类2,000多种。

　　有多种动物为中国所特有或主要分布在中国，如金丝猴、梅花鹿、丹顶鹤、大熊猫、扬子、大鲵、野生双峰驼等。它们既是宝贵的自然资源，又是很有价值的旅游资源。

　　丹顶鹤

　　丹顶鹤的寿命一般可达50～60年，所以又叫仙鹤。它体形优美，举止优雅，是著名的观赏鸟，主要以鱼、虫、水草为食，夏季生活在黑龙江省的沼泽地，冬季飞往南方越冬。

　　东北虎

　　东北虎，身体长约1.6～2米，是世界上体型最大的虎。它的前额上有似“王”字的斑纹，一般在夜间活动。主要分布在中国的东北地区，是国家一类保护动物。

　　麋鹿

　　麋鹿是中国特有的珍稀动物，因为它的角像鹿又不是鹿，头像马又不是马，身体像驴又不是驴，蹄子像牛又不是牛，所以又叫它“四不像”。因为它体型奇特，性情温驯，又非常稀少，是珍贵的观赏动物。

　　金丝猴

　　金丝猴是中国特有的珍贵动物，毛色金黄，非常光亮，像金丝一样，所以叫金丝猴。它们喜欢群居。

　　大熊猫

　　大熊猫是世界珍稀动物，毛色美观，性情温驯，动作笨拙，非常逗人喜爱。中国曾经把大熊猫当作国礼送给友好国家，它成了“和平、友谊的使者”。现在世界野生生物基金会用大熊猫的图案作为该组织的标徽。

　　扬子鳄

　　扬子鳄是珍稀的淡水鳄类之一，是中国的特有品种，因产于扬子江而得名。一般体长两米多，头、躯干扁平，皮肤上覆盖大的鳞片，背面呈棕色，主要分布在安徽的宣城、广德、南陵等地。宣城建有扬子鳄自然保护区。

　　中国十分珍惜这些珍奇的野生动物，为了保护它们的生存环境，建立了许多自然保护区，如四川的卧龙自然保护区、云南的西双版纳自然保护区、湖北的神农架自然保护区等，并且成立了专门的保护机构。

　　China has a great diversity of animals, with 10% of the world total. Among them are 1,175 birds, 414 beasts, 196 amphibious animals, 315 reptiles and over 2,000 species of fish.

　　Wild animals that can be only found or mainly distributed in China include golden-haired monkey, spotted deer, red-crowned crane, giant panda, Chinese alligator, giant salamander and wild two-humped camel. They are not only precious natural resources, but also valuable tourist resources.

　　The Red-Crowned Crane

　　The red-crowned crane can live for 50-60 years, therefore it is also known as the immortal crane. It has a graceful shape and elegant behavior that makes it a favorite for sightseeing. They live on fishes, insects and aquatic plants. In summer, they live in the swamps of Heilongjiang Province while in winter they fly south.

　　The Manchurian Tiger

　　Manchurian tigers, about 1.6 -2m long, are the largest tigers in the world. The patterns on its forehead resemble the Chinese character "wang", meaning the king. They move around at night. They mainly live in the northeast of China and are granted State first-grade protection.

　　David's Deer

　　David's deer are rare animals only found in China. It has horns like a deer, but it is not deer; its head is like a horse, but it is not horse; its body is like a donkey, but it's not donkey; and its hoof is like a cow's, but it's not cow, so it is called the "four-unlikeness". It is a rare animal for viewing because of its peculiar shape, tame temperament and small numbers.

　　Golden-Haired Monkey

　　Golden-haired monkeys are rare animals, their name coming from their shiny golden hair. They like living in groups.

　　Giant Panda

　　Giant pandas are rare animals in the world, with beautiful fur, calm temperament and clumsy movements. They are adorable. China has sent some as State presents to friendly countries. They have become "envoys of peace and friendship". Now the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) uses the panda as its logo.

　　Chinese Alligator (Yangtze Alligator)

　　The Chinese alligator is one of the rare freshwater alligators, which is peculiar to China. It is called Yangtze alligator in China because of its original habitat in the river. It is usually more than two meters long. Its head and body are flat and it is covered with big squamas. Its back is brown. They are mainly distributed in Xuancheng.

　　Guangde and Nanling of Anhui Province. There is a natural reserve of Chinese alligators in Xuancheng. China treasures these rare wild animals and protects their living environment. It has built many natural reserves, such as the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan, the Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve in Yunnan, the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in Hubei and so on. And special protective bodies have been established.