Natural Wonders: Mammals (Part 2)

Author: Jiang Taobo Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "The Rare Animals of China Series" is based on the "National Key Protected Wildlife List" and introduces China's first and second-class protected animals to young people in a richly illustrated format. The book covers a wide range of topics, contains abundant and accurate information, and makes it easy for readers to understand the distribution, characteristics, habits, and endangered reasons of these animals. These animals are all nationally endangered or highly endangered species. Some have rare wild populations, with declining survival and reproductive abilities and severe population decline; others are on the brink of extinction, and no matter what measures humans take to save them, it will be too late. They will eventually bid farewell to the planet they have inhabited for hundreds of thousands of years—. At that time, humans will only be able to find 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. However, wildlife resources are still disappearing at an alarming rate on Earth. "The wisest of all creatures," humans, should not reflect on our actions of conquering nature and altering the ecological environment? The original intention behind compiling "The Rare Animals of China Series" is to call on people to show love to the natural world—animals—and to work together to protect the Earth, nature, and our friends—the animals. Let every living creature on Earth thrive and multiply endlessly. This book is part of the series and covers fifty-five species of mammals from eight categories: Artiodactyla, Perissodactyla, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Scaly Anteaters, Sirenians, Carnivora, and Cetacea.