My Animal Friends -- Grassland Animals, Mountain Animals

Author: Tian Zhan Sheng
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Grassland Animals: On the vast and boundless grasslands, the world's largest wildlife herd thrives, with a variety of rare birds and animals forming a vibrant kingdom of life. However, within this kingdom, a brutal survival struggle prevails. As a result, grassland animals have developed unique survival skills. Due to the expansive, flat grasslands lacking natural barriers for hiding from predators, most small and medium-sized animals live underground, making burrows their ideal refuge. Larger herbivores leverage their long legs and running prowess to evade predators, while fierce carnivores have honed their speed through years of hunting. Long-term survival competition has heightened the safety awareness of grassland animals, most of which have learned to live in groups—some hide, some flee, and others chase. This ongoing drama is the masterful design that the great grassland offers to both humans and nature. Let us together anticipate the wonders of mountain animals: To escape intense survival competition, some animals gradually migrate from plains and lowlands to high mountains, thousands of meters above sea level. The unique terrain, climate, and abundant plant resources of the mountains create a paradise for these intelligent creatures. To adapt to the changing environment, they have practiced skills tailored to their survival needs. It is well-known that higher altitudes mean lower temperatures, so mountain animals typically adjust their physiological functions according to the seasons: they move to higher mountain peaks in summer and retreat to lower elevations in winter. Everything is so tranquil, fresh, and serene. Yet, humans often fail to restrain their actions, destroying forests, clearing land, mining, and discarding waste—mindlessly wrecking this Eden-like green world. When will we truly learn to coexist harmoniously with these lovely and peace-loving beautiful creatures?