Many animals have an interesting view, due to which they often are named.Tom is a shining example of tufted deer - representative of the family cervids.But initially learn about the types of animals are the most common.
species of deer
list of the most common deer:
- roe;
- moose;
- real deer;
- water deer;
- deer David;
- American deer;
- Pudu;
- swamp deer;
- tufted deer;
- reindeer.
People think these animals the friendliest in the world.They are herbivores, timid and can be a threat only when kicking in fear.They are so named because of the small bundle of fur of black color, which is mainly located on the crest of their heads.Large vampire fangs growing in the animals mouth - that's what is interesting and noteworthy tufted deer.Why did he have fangs?The answer is simple - with their help, he peels the bark off trees.
This species was once listed in the Red Book.So what is special about this animal?Where it lives and how it looks?Let's take first things first ...
Appearance
mainly deer of this type are not large.The growth of the animal - not more than 50 cm, while the length of the body may be about 110 cm.
But there have been registered and the individual, body weight which is equal to 50 kg with a height of 70 cm, while the body length was 160 cm. Researchers found that the parameters of height, weight and growth of these animals depend directly on habitat and food.
tufted deer may have a coat of different colors.Some representatives of these cloven-hoofed upper part of the body can be brown or dark gray color, and the rest - chocolate brown color.The lower part of the body, neck and head with a reddish tone slightly lighter.
forehead is dark enough, while it is not a skin frontal iron.The tips of his ears in white, the same color is on the lips and in the inner region of the tail of the animal.There are also individuals, the eye of which are outlined in white.
tuft on his head has a dark shade, reaching a height of 17 cm. Thanks to him and called Tufted deer.Thus horns they can not boast, since they are very small and they are often due to the high crest is not even visible.But representatives of this type of nature has endowed very long incisors, as mentioned in the article above.
Juveniles differ from adults stripe of white spots arranged in a strip along the spine.At the same time the rest of the grounds of teenagers are no different from adult animals.
Habitats
tufted deer lives in the south of China.He prefers to live in the highland forests with mixed grass large meadow.It occurs often near human dwellings.This person is not particularly afraid.
Power
usual habitats are woodlands, located at an altitude of about 4500 meters.The main food of the animal are cereals, grasses, legumes.Spring attached to the use of particular significance for food plants of different protein that is necessary for the vitamin complete feed, as well as loading forces.In winter, when snow cover is not very large, deer produces leaves from trees that fell in the autumn, the bark of shrubs and various stems.
Lifestyle
These animals, as well as representatives of various other species of deer in the evening especially active when the twilight in the mountains, in addition, in the morning.Tufted deer prefer solitude, but at a meeting with the other reindeer, they communicate with each other "talk" is very reminiscent of barking.
If the animal will feel something wrong, it embarks on a run, fun while their tails up white by his side.Interestingly, since he warns others of approaching danger.
Reproduction in these animals occurs in puberty and a half years.The breeding season falls on September-December.Typically, in a litter only one fawn.The female bears his seven months.This is strongly reminiscent of the kids color adults, although they pulled back along the broad band of white spots.The female breast milk is nutritious and fat, hence deer quickly gaining height and weight.
enemies
To date, information about the enemies of the animal is not as tufted deer photo, which you can see in this article, has been little studied by scientists.According to experts, China is home to around 500,000 of the species.
In mythology
should be noted that the deer have a rich symbolic meaning and are often involved in some of the myths of different peoples and cultures.Animals often represent the greatness, nobility, grace, beauty and speed.It is also interesting that the Christian culture, they symbolize purity, piety and asceticism.
