2015-03-26 14:27
Yili pika after 20 years representing China: rare than panda
CNDSN3 month 26 days (Sina) for the first time in 20 years, a natural sprout things again in the summer of 2014 in China appears, it is the appearance of spirit likeness "Teddy Bear" of Yili pika. It is reported, this animal than our national treasure panda rarer. Yili pika only in Xinjiang Tianshan Mountains in China, at present its living territory is facing the threat, also sharply reduce the number of.
Yili Pika is a diminutive montane mammals, about 20 centimeters long, long big ears, is one of the most endangered animals in the world, in its natural habitat extant insufficient 1000.
It is reported, Chinese scientist Li Weidong in 1983 found that the species in the Tianshan Mountains and the accident, judge for the new species. Go up century 90 time, scientists were counted the number, estimates there are only about 2000. Then, pikas disappeared in people's field of vision. According to scientists, since Yili Pika is found, the decrease in the number of 70%.
Yili Pika is discovered and named by the Chinese scientist Li Weidong. The summer of 2014, he again found Yili pika, and take this natural adorable. (original title: Yili pika after 20 years representing China: rare than panda) Editor: Blue |