Natural creatures - Animals (Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish): Animals

Author: Jiang Tao
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Natural life—animals exhibit a myriad of diverse appearances. Some are majestic and agile, while others are petite and delicate; some are endearingly clumsy, while others are clever and intelligent; some are graceful, while others are sturdy and robust. It is precisely because of the existence of natural life—animals that our planet is vibrant and colorful, thriving in their respective ecological environments. However, due to the intensification and expansion of human development activities, forests have been cut down, rivers blocked, wetlands drained, and grasslands cultivated. This destructive human intervention has led to sudden environmental changes, causing many animals that depend on each other to lose their habitats—ecological environments. Additionally, many animals have fallen victim to human hunting for their "leather, fur, meat, and organs for medicinal use," posing a severe threat to the survival of natural life—animals. The primary purpose of compiling the "Series of Rare Animals in China" is to call on people to show love to natural life—animals, to jointly protect the Earth, protect nature, and protect our friends—animals, allowing every form of natural life to thrive and multiply endlessly on Earth.
The "Series of Rare Animals in China" is based on the "National Key Protected Wildlife List" and introduces China's first- and second-tier protected animals to young people in a richly illustrated and informative manner. This book covers a broad scope, contains abundant and accurate information, and is convenient for readers to understand the distribution, characteristics, habits, and endangered reasons of animals. These animals are all classified as nationally endangered or critically endangered species. Some wild populations of these animals are scarce, with declining survival and reproductive abilities, and severe population degradation. Others are on the brink of extinction; regardless of the methods humans employ to save them, it is too late, and they will eventually bid farewell to this planet they have inhabited for hundreds of thousands of years— extinction. At that time, the only way for humans to encounter them will be to search for their appearance and posture in pictures.
Scientific research confirms that the extinction of wild species poses a greater threat to humans than any other disaster. Yet, wildlife resources are still disappearing at an alarming rate on Earth. "The wisest of all creatures" should not reflect on our actions of conquering nature and altering ecological environments? The primary purpose of compiling the "Series of Rare Animals in China" is to call on people to show love to natural life—animals, to jointly protect the Earth, protect nature, and protect our friends—animals, allowing every form of natural life to thrive and multiply endlessly on Earth. This book is part of this series and covers a variety of animals, including reptiles, amphibians, and fish.