Top Ten Animals in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The top ten animals in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: wild yak, Tibetan antelope, snow leopard, snow pig, Tibetan wolf, fox, brown bear, Tibetan mastiff, kurama and vulture.

1, wild yak

Wild yak is the only native wild bull in China. In addition, there are a few cross-border white-legged bison in the border areas of Yunnan. Wild yaks live in the plateau area above 4000 meters above sea level, and live near the snow line of snow-capped mountains all the year round. They are hardy and wild. Unlike domesticated yaks, wild yaks are stronger and can fight snow leopards and wolves.

2. Tibetan antelope

Tibetan antelope is known as the spirit on the plateau and is a well-known animal. Tibetan antelopes are precious all over the body and are called the gold for walking on the plateau. Under the vigorous protection, the number of Tibetan antelopes has been greatly restored, from the national first-class protected wild animals to the second-class protected wild animals, indicating that the living conditions of Tibetan antelopes have been greatly improved.

3.snow leopard

Snow leopard is an independent species different from other leopards. It only lives in mountainous areas in Xinjiang, Gansu and Tibet. Snow leopards are cute in appearance, but they are fierce predators. Mainly feeding on vegetarian animals such as rock sheep, it is the top predator on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

4. Snow Pig

Snow pigs are actually not pigs, but Himalayan marmots, also known as hala, otters, snow cats and so on. It belongs to a squirrel and weighs about three to six kilograms. Snow pigs breed rapidly and massively all over the country, which is a very important link in the food chain of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

5. Hide the Wolf

The Tibetan wolf is an important animal on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They are responsible for cleaning up the carcasses of herbivores. At the same time, the existence of Tibetan wolves can clean up the old, weak, sick and disabled among herbivores in time, avoid the degradation of animal populations, inhibit the spread of diseases, and control the number of herbivores at the same time.

6.fox

The Tibetan fox is also called the Tibetan fox. In order to adapt to the plateau life, the Tibetan fox has long fur, which looks huge and lovely. However, Tibetan foxes are also very efficient hunters, mainly feeding on rodents such as snow pigs, rabbits and mice. The existence of Tibetan fox is of great significance to the restoration of the highest primitive vegetation.

7.brown bear

Tibetan brown bear, also known as Tibetan brown bear, Ma Xiong and blue bear, is characterized by a circle of white hair like a scarf around its neck. Brown bear is the most dangerous animal in Tibet. Although it is an omnivore, its fighting capacity is top-notch, and even snow leopards and wolves have to avoid its edge.

8. Tibetan mastiff

Tibetan mastiff is the most familiar Tibetan animal and a symbol of Tibetan areas. Many people think that Tibetan mastiffs, like domestic dogs in the mainland, are all kept by people. Actually, this is not right. There are many kinds of Tibetan mastiffs, including domestic, stray and wild.

9. kurama

Kurama, also known as Hequ Horse, is short in stature and full of endurance, which is very suitable for plateau life. For Tibetans living in the snowy plateau, kurama, like yaks and sheep, has been integrated into the life of the Tibetan people, and over time, it has formed a unique "horse culture" in Tibet.

10, vulture

Vultures only live on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, and their main food is to clean up the animal remains on the plateau. Vultures are of great significance to the stability of plateau ecosystem. They have a wide field of vision and can find food at a very fast speed, so they are called cleaners on the plateau.