As the ecological environment gradually improves, I believe the first feeling of many people is that the number of "magical animals" around them is increasing. In the past, there were few traces of large wild animals even in the rural mountains and forests. Now, even wild boars frequently take to the streets of major cities across the country.

The number of wild animals is increasing, and accordingly, the phenomenon of intruding into human living areas will be more frequent than before. Especially in areas on the edge of some protected areas, this type of phenomenon will be more common.

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We need to remind everyone here that even some herbivores are very dangerous. They may become aggressive after being stimulated, so when you see wild animals, try not to touch them, even if they need to When seeking help, do not act rashly on your own; it is best to call professionals for help.

In many cases, most people know the animals that have invaded human living areas, such as wild boar, raccoon dog, ocelot, spotted forest raccoon, etc. However, recently, the village in Lipu town, Jinhua, Zhejiang has A very strange looking animal appeared.

Its head is like a sheep, its tail is like a donkey, its hooves are like a cow, its horns are like a deer, and it has a silver mane around its neck, just like a "mythical beast" from a fairy tale.

Its appearance made the surrounding villagers curious, and they all lamented that they had never seen such a weird-looking animal. It had the characteristics of many animals, but it was not any of them.

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The villagers in Shangzhai Village were busy as usual, until around 11 noon, they saw this "mythical beast" appearing in the village. Perhaps it was frightened, and it jumped into the pond. People were also attracted by the sudden movement and moved over to watch.

At first people thought it was a foal, but a closer look revealed it was not a horse at all. The skin on its body is mainly black, and its head has short horns that curve backwards., with larger horn base and sharp ends; a pair of huge ears, tall body and long legs, weighing about a hundred pounds.

This animal gave people an intuitive feeling that it was unusual. It was most likely a nationally protected animal, so the villagers called the police.

After the police arrived, they found a strange-looking animal in a pond in the village. Maybe it was the first time it had seen so many people, and it was flapping around in the pond in panic. . After a while, due to the cold weather and the relatively low water temperature, the "magical beast" shivered with cold.

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For its safety, people could no longer let it stay in the water. People decided to rescue this wild animal, and then some people brought poles.

After everyone tried, one of the clever young men saw the right moment and wrapped it around its neck. Everyone pulled up and finally rescued it. Later, staff at the Wildlife Conservation and Management Station identified it as a Chinese serow, a national second-level protected animal.

The Chinese serow belongs to the bovine family. Because it has the characteristics of the other four animals, it also has the title of "four unlike" like the elk.

The adult Chinese serow weighs 85-140 kilograms and is nearly one meter tall at the shoulder. It is a relatively rare large ungulate.

Because the name has the word "中华" in it, it looks like a species unique to our country. In fact, this is not the case. They mainly live in the tropical and subtropical areas of southeastern Asia, so they are not only found in our country, but also in Southeast Asia. In some countries, Chinese serows also exist.

"Huangshan Chronicles" records: "The Pegasus often flies over the lotus peaks of the capital of heaven" and "Xueyu leaps over dozens of peaks." After extensive research by experts and scholars, the ancients called the "Pegasus" , in fact it is very likely to refer to the Chinese serow.

From the external appearance, this animal has good mobility. They often move on rocky areas in the mountains and walk as fast as flying.

Imagine the Chinese serow running fast on the edge of the cliff when the mountains are covered with clouds and mist. This scene really gives people the feeling of soaring through the clouds and mist, and this scene can only be found in the sky. In addition, the Chinese serow has a strange appearance and a silver mane on its neck, which adds a lot of mystery.

Chinese serows mostly move in forests at an altitude of 1,000-4,000 meters. They tend to move in higher altitude areas in summer, but in winterDuring the season, they will move to lower altitude areas to forage.

Despite their "mythical beast" appearance and their appearance of being untouchable, Chinese serows are actually very timid. They are cautious by nature and appear elusive in daily life. They will actively avoid people and like to live in deep mountains and old forests with few human traces.

They are also very wary of other animals and are very concerned about changes in the surrounding environment. Even when resting, they will find a raised open area so that they can have a better view and beware of Enemy attack. Once he sensed something was wrong, he ran away in a flash.

Chinese serows have a wide range of food habits and mainly feed on various green plants, such as grass, leaves, twigs and buds. In addition to these staple foods, they also particularly like to eat some fungi in the forest. They often wander around the forest and pick up fungi as snacks.

At the same time, like many ungulates, they also like to lick some rocks rich in mineral salts, so the salty areas in the forest that are rich in inorganic salts are also areas with a higher probability of discovering Chinese serows.

Unlike other ungulates, they like to live in large groups and usually move alone or in small groups. Forest ecosystems cannot support large herds like grassland ecosystems, so forest-dwelling animals generally do not gather into very large herds.

Although there were a lot of Chinese serows in our country earlier, due to their large size and the large amount of meat they could provide, coupled with the quality of their hides, they were over-hunted and the population declined sharply.

Over the years, thanks to the achievements of ecological construction and animal protection, the number of Chinese serows has gradually increased, which can be seen from the increasing number of related sightings. For example, between 2017 and 2022, people have seen them many times in Qinghai, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other places.