Five Tibetan fox cubs were photographed in Gansu. What other wildlife are there in this area?

Several uninvited guests came to Laohugou Protection Station of Jiuquan Branch of Gansu Provincial Administration Bureau in Qilian Mountain National Park, with a Tibetan fox known as "the smile of fans". They wander around the checkpoint every day, watching the passing vehicles, "chatting" with the staff of the protection station, and standing guard at home, adding a beauty and agility to the protection zone.

In recent years, Subei County has continuously strengthened the protection of the ecological environment of colleges and universities. The ecological environment in Subei District of Qilian Mountain National Park has been effectively improved, and the number of wild animals has also been increasing, forming an ecological picture of harmonious coexistence between people and animals. First, the red fox, widely distributed all over the world, is the most widely known fox; The second is the sand fox, which is distributed in Central Asia and North Asia. Thirdly, the once unknown Tibetan fox in recent years is surrounded by expressions.

They are mainly distributed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Xinjiang, Sichuan and Yunnan. Outside China, only a few foxes are distributed in the southern foothills of the Himalayas. Compared with other foxes, red foxes, sand foxes, ear foxes in dry and hot areas and arctic foxes in cold areas are as suspicious as fireflies in the night.

In fact, when we compare the appearance of the Tibetan fox with other foxes, it is not difficult to find that the main difference is that other foxes have sharp faces, while the face of the Tibetan fox is more generous from the front. This special face is mainly because the Tibetan fox's mouth (snout) is long, which is conducive to hunting pikas living in shallow caves. Therefore, the bones and muscles of the Tibetan fox's face are relatively developed to support long-term oral activities and adapt to the cold climate on the plateau.

The warm hair on the cheeks of the Tibetan fox is thick, and its long face looks square from the front, although it is enough to make it miss "elegance" and "mystery". With the cooperation of those small eyes, it seems to be a contempt and disgust for human beings. We also call Tibetan foxes "Xisha foxes, grassland foxes and Tibetan sand foxes".

This creature is close to or slightly smaller than the red fox. If you don't identify it carefully, it's hard to tell. The biggest difference of Tibetan fox is its short ears, short tail, brown back and silver-gray side, which is its biggest feature. The reason why the Tibetan fox is called "beneficial beast" is related to its food chain, and it mainly preys on "wild rats, rabbits, birds" and other creatures.