There are still 30 of how many sables in the territory of China

Due to the fact that the fecundity of the sable is not too strong, coupled with the long-term large-scale hunting, as well as the pollution caused by large-scale deforestation and spraying of rat poison, its population has plummeted, and the total number of sable in the wild is only more than 1,000, which is on the verge of extinction. Wish.

The sable of the Great Khing'an Mountains accounts for about 10%; The sable of Changbai Mountain accounts for about 30%; The sable in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains accounts for more than 60%, and the production of Altai sable in Xinjiang is not counted. There are about 6,000 sable resources in Northeast China. About 1,000 of them have been bred in captivity.

Recently, more than 40 sables appeared in the Xianfeng National Forest Park in Yanbian, Jilin Province, which is under the jurisdiction of the Bajiazi Forestry Bureau of Jilin Province. Experts judge that the population is spreading based on the sable's footprint.

Sable is a national first-class protected animal, the weasel family, also known as big leaves, sables, red sables, etc., with a slender body and short limbs like a medium-sized domestic cat. Sables prefer to inhabit mixed coniferous broad-leaved forests and subarctic coniferous forests at altitudes of 800 to 1,600 meters, feeding on rodents, birds, pine seeds, etc.

A far-infrared camera captures a wild sable "intoxicated" nibbling on the meat tied to a tree by a staff member Photo by Li Junjun.

In 2017, 6 sables were found in the Laoling Dark River Scenic Area of Xianfeng National Forest Park in Yanbian, Jilin Province, which once attracted the attention of all walks of life. In the same area this winter, the forestry department of Jilin Province found sables again, sometimes digging in the snow, sometimes climbing and jumping on trees, sometimes jumping on the ground, and sometimes looking around vigilantly ......

The environment of the Laoling Dark River Scenic Area in Xianfeng National Forest Park, Yanbian, Jilin Province is quite suitable for the survival of sables. The average sea level in the scenic area is 1175 meters, and it is affected by the unique climate of Changbai Mountain and the Sea of Japan, and there is a lot of snowfall in the local winter. During the season when the mountains are covered with heavy snow, eating the pure snow here becomes a way for sables to drink water.

Sable is lively and active, and its image is very cute Photo by Li Junjun.

Since the discovery of the sable, the forestry and animal protection department and the forest police in Yanbian, Jilin Province, have stepped up patrols to prevent poaching. In heavy snowy weather, there are also staff to feed to ensure that the sables do not go hungry in the ice and snow.

Since the implementation of a complete hunting ban in Jilin Province, the habitat of wild animals has been effectively protected. Jiang Jinsong, director of the academic professional committee of the Jilin Provincial Wildlife Conservation Association, said that the improvement of the environment has increased the number of rodents, which has provided sufficient food for the population of ferrets to multiply, and the population of sables has recovered relatively quickly.

The caged sable breeding population of Jilin Specialty Research Institute has reached more than 500.

Sable: body length is about 40 cm, weight is about 1 kg, tail length is 12 cm, lifespan is about 8-15 years. It is a small and medium-sized mammal with a slender body and short limbs.

The head is long and narrow, the ears are short and round, and the sense of smell and hearing is sensitive. The canines are more developed and the lobed teeth are smaller; upper molars transverse, inner lobe wider than outer lobe; The diameter of the molars crown is greater than the height of the lateral incisors. Body hair is soft and marking-free.

5 fingers (toes) on both the front and rear feet; The claws are sharp and non-retractable.

The sable is a genus of mink endemic to northern Asia that is active and hunts during the day. Hunt small prey, including rodents, small birds, and fish, through the senses of smell and hearing. Sometimes berries and pine cones are also eaten.

Sables mostly build their nests on the forest floor, and when the weather is bad or when they are hunted, they will hide in their nests or even store their food inside. The fur of the sable is called mink, which is only produced in the northeast region in China, and is called the "three treasures of the northeast" along with "ginseng and deer antler".

Habits. Sables are good at climbing trees, are agile and dexterous, and move deep in dense forests. Nest in crevices, hollows and roots; They are usually sedentary in camps, but are often wandering due to the abundance of food and climate change, and often live in simple nests for temporary rest.

Except for the mating period, they mostly live alone; It has a keen eye and hearing, moves quickly, and disappears into the woods in an instant when disturbed. It can forage for food both day and night, but mostly at night. When there is a shortage of food, they also come out to hunt during the day, and their range is within 5-10 square kilometers.

Catch prey on the ground, and climb trees flexibly is also flexible. In winter, when food is scarce, they move to the low mountains and return when the weather warms up.

There are two main types of gait when the sable moves on the ground: small steps and running and jumping steps, and it always runs and stops, sniffs and looks at the same time, and sometimes looks around. When hunting and avoiding enemies, it runs and jumps, generally up to about 30 centimeters, and some people think that it can jump up to 2 meters away. Its footprints are a deep dimple in the deep snow, and clear claw marks can be seen on the slightly thin snow-covered ice.

The main predators are yellow-throated martens and birds of prey.

In recent years, the number of minks and foxes has increased, and it is estimated that the number of wild sables should be more than 1,000.

The sable is a genus of mink that is endemic to northern Asia.

The sable lacks a body size similar to that of a medium-sized domestic cat, but it is more elongated, has slightly shorter limbs, and has five toes on both the front and rear limbs.

Males are larger than females and have a pair of large ears on their heads, which is a clear sign of the difference between sables and mink.

The sable is a genus of mink that is endemic to northern Asia.

Sables are similar in stature to medium-sized domestic cats, but are more elongated, have slightly shorter limbs, and have five toes on both the front and rear limbs.

Males are generally larger than females and have a pair of large ears on their heads, which is a clear sign of the difference between sables and mink.

Sables, like Malayan bears and red pandas, are endangered and rare animals in China, and they are all good-looking, but they are now scarce for various reasons. The sable is famous for its fur, it is a precious and rare fur beast, many of the ancient palace tributes are made of sable skin, and the emperor's attendants also love to use the mink's tail to decorate their hats.

The sable is very small, it is about 40 cm long, weighs about 1 kg, has short limbs, a slender body, and a brownish-black or brown (wild) body. When the sable walks, it runs and jumps in small steps, and always runs and stops, sniffs and looks at the same time, and sometimes looks around, which is very cute as a whole.

Sable is a daytime predator that hunts small prey through its sense of smell and hearing, mainly small birds and animals, and also feeds on insects and plant foods such as pine seeds and berries. Sables mostly build their nests on the forest floor, and when the weather is bad or when they are hunted, they will hide in their nests or even store their food inside.

Sables are small carnivores.

It weighs about 800-1800 grams and belongs to the weasel family. There is no shortage of Internet celebrities in their weasel family, such as the "Wolverine" mink bear (wolverine), the "flathead" honey badger, and the "lynx killer" fisher mink, among which the mink bear and the fisher marten are also its distant cousins belonging to the same mink subfamily. Sable is not as famous on the Internet, but it is more famous in the market.

Along with ginseng and deer antler, the mink skin known as the "Three Treasures of the Northeast" refers to the sable skin. Sable fur, especially winter fur, is of such high quality that it has the reputation of "king of furs", which is not a good thing for sables.

Sable is also known as sable and sable, although the latter two names are less commonly used, that is more appropriate. Because the coat color of the sable is black, dark brown, or light brown, not purple. It has a slender body, short limbs, hairy paws, and nimble front paws, as if in other mink genera.

The sable is characterized by a very short tail of only 11-18 cm, and the tail hair is fluffy, which looks very cute. In contrast, the yellow-throated marten has a tail length of up to 25-48 cm, while the stone marten has 22-33 cm.

Where is the sable's hometown:

Sables prefer to live in coniferous and broad-leaved forests with dense forest canopies, and Siberia has vast taiga forests, making it a stronghold for sables. The western limit of its distribution is the area of the Ural Mountains, and further west is the territory of its sibling pine marten. The northern limit of its distribution is the tree line.

In Siberia, the sable can live at very low altitudes on the lowland plains, but in the relatively low latitudes of the north of our country, it can only find suitable forests in the mountains.

Therefore, it is only marginally distributed in the Altai Mountains in the northwest corner of China and the Great Khing'an Mountains, the Small Khing'an Mountains and the Changbai Mountains in the northeast region. Xianfeng Park is located on the boundary of Changbai Mountain, where the sable population belongs to the same as that in the northern part of North Korea and the mountainous area in southeastern Russia, and is not in the same group as the Daxing'an Mountains.

Sable is scarcely distributed in the wild, and is only found in the large and small Xing'an Mountains, Wanda Mountains, Zhangguangcai Mountains, Lao Ye Mountains, Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province and the Linhai Snow Plains in Huanren County, Liaoning Province. In addition, the Altai Mountains and other places in northern Xinjiang show an intermittent distribution.

It mainly lives in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests with a cold climate at an altitude of 800-1600 meters, and mostly builds nests in tree cavities or stone piles.

Sables live in the depths of coniferous or mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests in cold regions, and are especially active in primary forests. The Xiaoxing'an Mountains and Changbai Mountains in the northeast of China, the eastern part of Inner Mongolia and the Altai Mountains in Xinjiang have this regional characteristic, so the sable inhabits here.

The sable lives in the deep mountains and dense forests, and is good at climbing trees, but it does not live in trees, but moves on the ground of mountain forests, and only lives in tree holes when the female sable gives birth to children, in order to protect the safe growth of the cubs. In addition, sables do not usually go up to trees when they are disturbed or foraging. Most of its nests are found under tree roots or in rubble piles.

The sable loves to be nocturnal and gets busy whenever night falls. One will run through the dense forest, and the other will feed on the branches of trees. But when food is scarce, it also moves frequently during the day in order to survive.

In general, during the day, sables mostly sleep soundly in their nests to recharge their energy and show their powers at night. Before the cold arrives, it stores its food well, so on very cold days, the sable rarely comes out during the day.