| Macaque
The macaques in
Wulingyuan have red faces and chubby mascles. Due to the special
living surroundings, they are good at climbing the vines and steep
cliffs.
there is a Money Park in Suoxiyu. The monkeys there are not afraid
of tourists. And they often immitate the gestures of human being.
Huang Yao Zi
Huang Yao Zi is a small beast in Wulingyuan. It is as big as a
dog of one month old. But it is called "the Nimblest of All
Beasts" because of its clever and quick actions. They move
in groups, even monkeys or tigers cat't get rid of their attack.
But they are afraid of tourists.
Bangbang Fish
Bangbang Fish lives in Suoxi Stream. It's difficult to catch them
because they are agile and often hide under stones. The fisherman
beat the stone violently driving the fish into unconscious-ness.
Before they come to, they are in the basket of the fisherman.
Yanbang Frong
In summer and autumn near the Gold Whip Stream, you will hear
"bang", "bang" That's from the Yanbang Frog.
They belong to look like frogs.
Giant Salamander
Against Salamander is a kind of rare animal in the streams of
Zhangjiajie. It is more than 10cms long .It cries like babies. so
it is also called "baby fish"
Otter
Otter or Common otter, looks like a pup and is an amphibious animal
living by the rivers or lakes. It can swim and Lives on fish.
White Snake and Red Snake
There are two kinds of white snakes in Zhangjiajie; one is also
called "glass snake" whose skin looks transparent, the
other is covered with silcer scale. which look like jewels, Both
white snakes are hypertoxic.
There are also two kinds of red snakes. One is covered with red
scales and looks like a red ribbon. The other has a red head and
blue body . It's called "Cock Snake" with a cockscomb
on its head.
Musk Deer
Musk deer is a rare animal. It is smaller than deer and has no
horn. Musk secreted by male musk deer is very precious.
Racoon Dog
Racoon dogs look like foxes, but are fatter. They live near valleys,
mountains and fields. They live on fish, mouse , frog, shrimp, crabs
and wild fruits.
Flying Fox
Flying Fox has another name for flying squirrel. It is 80cms long.
Its four limbs are joined up by a skin membrane by which it can
fly through trees. It sleeps in the daytime and go out for food
at night.
Bu Jian Tian
Bu Jian Tian is another name for mole. tes unique skill is to
dug tunnels. Therefore to live underground is most suitable for
it.
Wild Boar
There are more than500 wild boars ,in over 10groups, in Wulingyuan,
They live on crops.
Civet
Civets are bigger than cats. The oil liquid they secreted can
be used as spice and medicinal material.
Pangolin
Pangolins are good at drilling. They are protected by the state.
Golden Pheasant with Red Belly
It is a precious bird in our country and is distributed widely
in Wulingyuan. It lives on the fruits of pine and cypress. The golden
pheasants are timid and dert and move individually. In spring the
male Pheasants fight each other for the female partner.
The Red Billed Leiothrix
The leiothrix is flexible and cored by colorful feathers. They
choose places with beautiful natural lands copw as their habitats,
They stay in pairs wherever one is caught, the other will keep the
track of its partner and die together with it .
Cayoy Water pheasant
It is also a golden pheasant with red belly .What's special about
it is that it has a bag below its rock for carrying water. It lives
on peaks and fly down to drink only when it is thirsty Its bag can
contain water of half a kilogram or so, which can support it for
four to five daya, The local residents call it "small camel"
sometimes.
Ga Ga Chicken
It gets this name from its sound ?“ga,ga”, It is covered by gray
feather, It weighs two to four kilograms and look clumsy, It lives
on peaks and on wild fruits and insects.
Sparrow Hawk
It flies fastest during short distances, Most of them make nests
in the gaps on peaks, not only do they fly fast ,but they are good
at catching preys, They even dare to attack pheasants which are
larger than them in size.
Pheasant with white Head
The upper part of its body is golden, the lowest part maroon.
Only the feathers on the head and neck are as white as snow. It
is a specious bird in China and lives in dense forests.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo birds do not make nests by then selves, but lay eggs in
other birds' nests by force. After that, they mix their eggs with
other birds' eggs with other birds eggs and let other birds to hatch
eggs for them. When little cuckoos are hatched, mature cuckoos push
other birds' babies out of the nest cruelly and occupy the nesh.
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