The Tianshan Mountains photographed the world s endangered species of the Ili pika, feeding on snow

It also feeds on plateau plants such as rhodiola, nasturtium, and saxifrage. At present, there are only more than 1,000 Ili pikas in China, which is a high-risk species.

They mostly feed on alpine plants such as nasturtium, saxifrage, rhodiola, and snow lotus. These are all very expensive, rare rare herbs and supplements, human ** is not enough, and then "grab food" with them, their lives will become more "tight". Therefore, it is a very unlikely event to be able to find it again in Xinjiang this time, and many netizens said that they wanted to go over to see this cute animal.

In the high-altitude bare rock area, the Ili pika likes to eat not only snow lotus, but also rhodiola rosea, nasturtium, edelweiss, green orchid, etc. It also sometimes eats grass or dead leaves. Ili pikas also have the habit of eating their own feces because the soft feces they excrete also contain certain vitamins and energy.

The rare species of Ili pika is a unique species in Xinjiang, China, the number of the world is not 1,000, even rarer than the giant panda, it is currently an endangered species in the world, and it is a second-class protected animal in China. Its food is mainly national second-class key protected plant Rhodiola and snow lotus and other alpine precious Chinese medicinal materials.

This discovery is valuable because this species appears once in hundreds of years, and it is not known what the genetic structure of this species is.

Due to human disturbance, climate change, the species itself and other factors, the Ili pika in the Jiri Malal Mountains of Nileke County, Ili Prefecture has all become extinct. The Jepuka Mountains in Jinghe County are the closest area to the origin of the Ili pika, and its occurrence and activity have been recorded many times in recent years.

Rare to see! The internationally endangered species Ili pika appeared in the Tianshan Mountains, and the significance of this discovery is:

1. The appearance of the Yili pika near the Tianshan Mountains indicates that this area is the residence of the Yili pika. It also provides important data support for humans to study and protect this population, and at the same time better protects the Yili pika population. Humans should reduce their activities in this area.

To create a more suitable home for them, we should also actively protect wildlife.

2. The reason why the Yili pika is on the verge of extinction. Because the houses of close relatives have brought the population to near extinction, the degree of damage is severe. The poor living conditions have made the living space around the Ili Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang more and more cramped, and the shortage of food has made it impossible for most Yili pikas to survive.

In nature, every living thing has a natural predator. The main role of this natural enemy is to control the spread of the species, and it may also lead to the disappearance of the species.

3. Man-made interference. In recent years, due to the increasing frequency of human activities, it has even expanded to the range of wild animals. This is a fatal injury to the Erie pika, and the habitat of many species is particularly picky in the environment.

The emergence of human beings can only cause damage to their environment. As a result, the range of movement of species is getting smaller and less frequent. In the end, it can only be a phenomenon of gradual extinction.

4. The main distribution areas of Yili pikas are in grasslands, mulberry forests and other places. It lives near the Tien Shan Mountains above 4,400 meters. It can be said that because of the perennial cover of ice and snow, and the scarcity of plants, the Yili pika has a very harsh living environment.

The harsh living environment is relatively difficult to survive, coupled with man-made destruction, resulting in the number of Erie rabbits has decreased by more than 55% in recent years. The total known number is less than 1,000. Arguably less than we know about the number of giant pandas.

Basically, it is one of the world's endangered species.

This discovery is of great significance, and it can be seen that this creature lives very well in the local area, and it will also bring more positive effects on subsequent research and development, and will also play a more important role in the subsequent development of this creature.

This discovery could lead to conservation behavior that would allow the species to thrive.

It shows that the Ili pika is currently in good condition, and we need to protect the endangered species, in fact, it is meaningless, that is, to let poachers know that there is an Ili pika in this place.

The biggest feature of the first point is that it looks like a rabbit on the outside, but it also has the size of a mouse, and the second point is that it doesn't look very large, but it looks particularly dexterous.

Looks like a rabbit and a mouse, especially lively and cute, whoever sees it will like to be very cute, and looks very much like a Tai Chi bear, an animal kingdom, very cute trust.

The Ili pika is a herbivore, inhabiting the high mountains between 2800 and 4100 meters above sea level, the Ili pika hides in a steep mountain, and there are many rock crevices and caves on the mountain, which can provide good shelter for the Ili pika. In winter, large crevices and caves that are not prone to snow become the wintering grounds of the Ili pika. Their activities are basically fixed in these caves, and their occasional outings are limited to the vicinity of the cave entrance, and they prefer to move alone.

In autumn, the Ili pika stockpiles plant stems and leaves for wintering. Let's take a look at this problem**, I hope these contents can help friends in need.

1. What are the appearance characteristics of the "Ili pika"?

The "Ili pika" is relatively large, and the adult "Ili pika" will be more than 20cm long. "Ili Pika" is as simple and adorable as a teddy bear. Its cuteness is mainly due to a pair of large ears, and its ear length and hind foot length are also the largest in the genus Pika.

The color is a single grayish-brown with well-defined brown spots on the forehead, top of the head, and sides of the neck, and a large light-colored spot behind the ears and on the back of the neck. In winter, the coat color of the "Ili pika" becomes lighter.

2. What is the distribution range of "Ili pika"?

The distribution of the "ili pika" is very sparse and is currently only found in some areas of the Northern Tien Shan Mountains in the Borikonu Mountains and the Ilian Habilga Mountains. Its model origin, the Mount Giri Maral, is located in Nilek County, which belongs to the western part of Borokonu Mountain, with an altitude of 3,100 to 3,312 meters.

1983 In 1985, Li Weidong, who was working at the Yili Prefecture Health and Epidemic Prevention Station at that time, conducted field investigations in Nileke County in order to search for the natural foci of plague. A new species of pika has been discovered in the Borokonu Mountains. In 1986, Li Weidong and Ma Yong of the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly named it the Ili pika, which is the second new species discovered in China after the discovery of the Himalayan pika.

The Ili pika is mainly nocturnal, and nocturnal activity can better avoid its natural predators; The Ili pika has a very high jumping ability, and can flexibly jump on the edge of the cliff to obtain various precious Chinese medicinal materials such as snow lotus and rhodiola rosea.

Because this animal will live in groups, it likes to live in the crevices of the rocks very much, and usually stores a lot of food, mainly to eat grass, especially nasturtium, snow lotus, saxifrage and so on.

On August 7, a team of volunteers went to the Tianshan Mountains to photograph and research the Ili pika. In this process, the world's endangered species Ili pika was discovered, in the following picture**, you can see that the body of the Ili pika is relatively petite, looking at the body furry and very cute. In addition, the body of the Ili pika is very harmonious with its surroundings, and the color is all grayish-brown.

According to the relevant information on the Internet, the number of Yili pika is very scarce, it is an endangered species in China, and it has been included in the list of key protected animals by the state. Therefore, the protection of the Yili pika has been quite large, and there are clear regulations prohibiting local residents from arresting the Yili rabbit, and advocating harmony with the Yili rabbit in the society to create a good ecological environment. Through such measures, the Ili pika can be better protected, which is of great significance for maintaining biological diversity.

It is understood that the area where the Ili pika was found is located in Jinghe County in the Tianshan Mountains. The number of organisms in the origin of the Ili pika has been almost zero, and under the investigation of relevant personnel, it was found that the main activity area of the Ili pika is in Jinghe County. Therefore, the relevant personnel of Jinghe County have also taken a lot of measures to protect the Ili pika, the altitude of the Tianshan Mountains is very high, and there are relatively few biological species that can survive here, which is caused by the scarcity of food in the Tianshan Mountains, so the relevant departments of the state will pay close attention to the status quo of biological species living in the Tianshan Mountains.

The ability of the Yili pika to adapt to the living environment of the plateau is closely related to the characteristics of the Ili pika itself. thinks that the appearance of the ili pika is very cute, so that many netizens like it very much. Finally, I would like to tell the nearby residents and friends that if you find the Ili pika during the trip, try not to disturb them.

The Ili pika resembles a rabbit and a mouse, resembling a combination of a rabbit and a mouse. It is a species endemic to Xinjiang, China.

The appearance of this Ili pika is characterized by a pair of very large ears, and there is a circle of white fluff on the edge of the ear, a circle of yellow fluff around the face, and there will be a pinch of red hair extending downward between the eyes, the nose is black, and the whole body is the size of a rabbit, and there will be some white and black gradient fluff on the body, and there will be some black fluff mixed in it.

The size of a rabbit and the face of a mouse are cute and cute, and they are an endangered species, so we must protect them.

This animal is relatively small, moves relatively fast, and has grayish-white fur.