White lipped deer [Xizang Sangri specialty]

What is a white lipped deer? Authentic Xizang Sangri specialty: white lipped deer? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the special product of Xizang Sangri White lipped Deer. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Website after consulting and collecting relevant information about white lipped deer. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of white lipped deer

Basic introduction of white lipped deer

White lipped deer, order Artiodactyla, family Deer, subfamily Deer, genus Deer. This is a species endemic to the Qinghai Tibet Plateau and a first-class protected animal in China. The white lipped deer, also known as the yellow deer or the white nosed deer, is also known as the flat horned deer because its fork is particularly wide and flat

This species is a large deer with a weight of over 200 kilograms, a body length of 1.55 to 1.9 meters, a shoulder height of 1.2 to 1.45 meters, and a hip height of 1.15 to 1.35 meters. When standing, its shoulders are slightly higher than its hips. The male deer has furry horns, usually with 5 forks, and some elderly males can reach 6 forks. The second fork is far from the eyebrow fork, and the female deer has no horns. The nose is exposed, and the upper and lower lips, nose circumference, and lower jaw are pure white all year round

The white lipped deer is a typical mountain animal in high-altitude areas, distributed at an altitude of over 3500 meters and with a maximum activity limit of 5100 meters. It is only found in the southeastern part of the Tuotuo River to the eastern end of the Ulan Ula Mountains in Kekexili, and is distributed in areas such as the banks of the Tongtian River and Zarigana around the protected area. The white lipped deer has an elegant posture and prefers to live in groups. Except for season 0, both male and female adults move in groups and roam a certain range of foothills, plains, open valleys, and mountains throughout the year. Mainly active in the morning and dusk, spending most of the day lying down in secluded places to rest and ruminate. In months with higher temperatures, they live in areas with higher altitudes, and after September, as the temperature drops, they slowly move to lower places to live. When startled, the male deer runs higher, while the female deer runs lower

Poaceae and Cyperaceae plants are the main food sources for the white lipped deer, but their food proportions and composition also change with different habitats. The white lipped deer breeds once a year, starting at the end of autumn and giving birth to lambs in the following summer. During this season, male deer compete fiercely for mates and often have their antlers broken. Female deer can participate in breeding at the age of 3, while male deer generally do not participate until the age of 5. Grow mushrooms and remove horns once a year