The appearance of an elk

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2005 -02-10 22:16 Author: Text/Meng Duo Photography/Lao Qin

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Grassland, lake, deer, and the afterglow of the setting sun. I often see this scene on TV. Standing on the deer viewing platform of the Elk Park, I thought that I would probably never get tired of seeing the real beauty in front of me for the rest of my life.

We arrived at Elk Garden a full hour and a half later than planned, but we unexpectedly caught up with the most beautiful time of this garden. Although autumn has just begun, there is already a hint of autumn in the evening breeze. Guo Geng, deputy director of the Elk Park Museum, acted as our guide, but because we had to compete with the light for time, we did not bother to visit other facilities in the park along the way. The Elk Core Reserve located to the east was our destination.

Returning Elk

Elk has a legendary life experience. It was discovered by Europeans in Nanhaizi in the late Qing Dynasty and eventually became extinct here. After many years of wandering in foreign lands, it finally returned to its homeland in 1985. From then on Reproduce and multiply, and the population grows. Elk has a special appearance, with antlers that look like a deer but not a deer, a face that looks like a horse but not a horse, hooves that look like a cow but not an ox, and a tail that looks like a donkey but not a donkey, so it is also commonly known as the "four dissimilarities".

As I walked along the trail through the trees and listened to stories about the elk, I also mentally speculated about this meeting with the elk. And when the pasture and the elk herd finally appeared in front of us, I couldn't help but exclaimed.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, there is a pool of clear water in the green grass on the lower ground. A group of elk are standing, lying or lazily drinking water. There are herons and egrets walking next to it, which is peaceful. So peaceful that I could hardly believe my eyes.

When I followed Guo Geng into the pasture, I felt uneasy because this place is their world.

When our group was still far away, we heard the roar of a big buck. I understood that it must be a warning that we were unwelcome guests. Although they had slowed down their progress, the deer still decided to stay away from the "place of right and wrong" after a tense look. There was a splash of water, and when we stopped by the bushes about 50 meters away from the lake, the lake There were only 5 elk left, as if they were trying to see if they would give us another chance.

Elk are docile and timid by nature. The real wild elk have long been extinct. I originally thought that the elk here still need human help to a large extent, but Guo Geng told me that in fact, they have passed the A relatively wild and free life. Competition for the king of deer, natural mating, natural reproduction, everything that happens in nature can be seen here.

However, it cannot be said that they do not need human help at all, because after all, the Elk Garden has limited space and cannot fully meet the wild needs of the Elk. In winter, it is necessary to help the elk break through the ice to ensure drinking water, and it is also necessary to put forage regularly to solve the problem of insufficient food sources. However, what people really need to do is to prevent humans from adversely affecting the elk, such as discouraging tourists from unfriendly behavior, cleaning up garbage on the grass, etc.

"People are mainly used to block others," Guo Geng said