Kirin: The legendary beast prototype exploration (elk) Mention the famous unicorn, we first feel that this legendary beast is a deified deer, the nature of the deer is a wide variety of types, the posture is also changeable, who is the realistic prototype of the unicorn
Elk: national treasure pearl, elk genus is the least species of the true deer subfamily, only 1 genus and 1 species, elk summer hair reddish brown, winter hair after hair removal is brownish yellow; newborn pups coat color orange red, and white spots. The tail is long enough to repel mosquitoes and flies to adapt to swampy environments.
Elk is endemic to China and is native to the swampy areas of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, feeding on grasses and aquatic weeds, and sometimes feeding on seaweed in the sea. However, due to overhunting by humans, this species has become extinct in the wild in our country
Elk have thick necks and backs and large limbs. The main hooves are wide and can be separated, there is a skin membrane between the toes, the side hooves are developed, suitable for walking in the swamp, also good at swimming, like to feed on young grasses and other aquatic plants, the diet is mainly aquatic and terrestrial grasses and legumes
Elk can stand on three legs when upside down, is unique among deer, good sex, docile temperament, even the estrus period of the male deer is not like the sika deer, red deer, white lip deer as attacking people, and the group of male deer see people approaching and flee, is a very gentle precious animal.
Elk is a very precious species of the deer family, jiang Ziya's mount in the list of gods is an elk, and the elk is loved by people and is also a national treasure of our country, which can be described as lost and recovered
Elk courteous estrus occurs from the end of May to August. The stag suddenly became violent, not only screaming, but also picking the ground with horns, tumbling, and smearing the liquid secreted from the suborbital glands on the trunk. There are often confrontations and gladiatorial fights between the bucks
Natural changes, the causes of the elk themselves and human interference and other factors, the elk population in the wild fell sharply, such as narrow eating habits, poor ability to escape predators, resulting in easy hunting by natural enemies, especially human hunting and habitat destruction and occupation led to the extinction of this species.