Have you ever thought about a question: killing a nationally protected animal violates the law, so if it is also a protected animal, is it necessary to kill another protected animal?
Recently, according to the news of Sanjiangyuan National Park, the snow leopard was photographed for the first time in Yushu eating an adult Tibetan wild donkey.
This was inadvertently photographed by ecological stewards during their inspection at that time, and it was very rare. According to the steward, the Tibetan donkey was an adult and appeared to be a trophy that the snow leopard had just preyed on.
Once the video came out, it caused a wide discussion among everyone, and they all thought that this picture was too interesting, although it was not good news for the Tibetan wild donkey, but this is the real survival law of nature!
Friends who are familiar with wildlife protection are keenly aware that both belong to the national first-level protected animals, so if this kind of hunting activity occurs between them, does the snow leopard need to be responsible? The voice of the Tibetan wild donkey is estimated to be saying: Big brother, there is a camera over there, give some face.
Tibetan wild donkey: belongs to the equine family, equine animals. It is the largest of all wild donkeys, and is particularly robust and majestic, so the locals call it a "wild horse", and generally live at an altitude of 2700 meters - 5400 meters above sea level. The average life expectancy is about 20 years, about 35 kilograms at birth, and the maximum weight in adulthood can reach 400 kilograms, which is very large.
But even so, it is still in the snow leopard's recipe, and even gray wolves and lynx can hunt it.
At present, the number in China's territory is about 100,000 heads, because it has been hunted and killed on the verge of extinction, so it is listed as a national first-level protected animal, and it is strictly forbidden to kill!
Snow Leopard: Everyone is very familiar with it, the typical "plateau killer", belongs to the feline family, so it looks very cute, and once it strikes, it moves like thunder. In the past, we only knew that it particularly liked to hunt sheep, but in fact, for large animals such as bison and wild donkeys, it was also within its consideration.
The number of snow leopards is now very rare, and artificial breeding is particularly prone to illness, so the number has not been able to go up, and the protection level belongs to the first-level protected animals, which is extremely dangerous! At present, the number of snow leopards is far less than that of giant pandas, which is truly endangered!
This is not the first time this year that a snow leopard has been photographed, as a snow leopard from Inner Mongolia was recently photographed at the foot of Helan Mountain.
It can be seen that the protection of wild animals is more and more in place, as long as it is not the interference of human activities and gives wild animals enough living space, then the ecological chain can continue to operate.
In particular, 60% of the world's snow leopard population is in China, so giving them sufficient protection obligations is also greater. In recent years, the awareness of local ecological protection in China has been significantly strengthened, and the effectiveness of protection has become more and more significant.
If you continue to strengthen your protection and efforts, it may not be long before the snow leopard will also be relegated!