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Wild animals

Deer is a common wild animal species

Wild animals refer to all kinds of animals that live in a natural state and have not been domesticated by humans .

In nature , wild animals use excrement to mark their territory and declare the habit of sovereignty .

Overview 

Wild animals, as the name suggests, are animals that grow and reproduce in the wild. Generally speaking, they have the following characteristics:

1. Independent survival in the wild, that is, survival without relying on external factors such as human power
2. With a population and exclusive

Wildlife protection 

With the over exploitation of human beings , the habitats of wild animals are threatened, and many types of wild animals are extinct or on the verge of extinction. Many governments have special laws to protect wild animals. In many Asian countries, the strong demand for wild animals in terms of food and medicine is also threatening wildlife. Some legendary "special effects" have been exaggerated, resulting in large numbers of wild animals being hunted. Such animal products are: hippocampus , shark , rhinoceros horn, ivory , tiger, bird's nest , Cordyceps sinensis and the like. although

In 2016, a report jointly written by WWF and the Zoological Society of London pointed out that since 1970, the number of wild animals worldwide has decreased by nearly 60% due to human activities. The direct cause of the massive decline in wildlife is human development. The world’s population more than doubled between 1960 and 2016, leading to a reduction in habitat and food for other animals.  Some endangered wild animals have been removed from the endangered list through conservation and other processes, but these species still need to be protected.

In addition, excessive animal catching not only causes ecological imbalances, but also may cause the spread of infectious diseases, such as atypical pneumonia , 2019 new coronavirus, and other known infectious diseases.

Nutritional value 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations pointed out: Research on the nutritional value of wild animal meat shows that wild animal meat is equivalent even if it is not better than domestic animal meat . The general trend is that the meat of most wild animal species tends to be low in fat , while the protein content is equal to or better than beef , lamb , chicken or pork , and the vitamin content is much higher .

Wildlife in China 

China is one of the countries with the richest wildlife species, with vertebrate species accounting for more than 10% of the world’s species, including 500 mammals , 1,258 bird species, 412 reptile species, 295 amphibian species, and 3862 fish species. . Many of them are rare species unique to China, such as giant pandas , snub-nosed monkeys , crested ibis , brown horse chickens , and alligator .