Pantholops hodgsoni

If you want to have China and Tibet travel, it's better for you to travel from Beijing to Lhasa or by Tibetan railway that you can enjoy the difference of Chinese culture and scenery in areas. Animals live in Qinghai-Tibet plateau are quite different too. Today we will introduce Tibetan antelope for you. Tibetan antelope is a kind of native mammal at Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, and well acclimatized to environmental hypoxia. It's China-endemic species that known as the pride of Kekexili.

Tibetan antelope's back is reddish brown and the abdomen is light brown or grayish white. Adult male Tibetan antelope's face is black which legs have black markings. Adult male Tibetan antelopes have long angles used to engage the enemy but the female Tibetan antelopes do not have angle. Most of Tibetan antelopes live in plateau permafrost areas, the desert, ice sheets tundra and the place near lakes or swamp. Their hearing and visual sense are very developed that it's hard to approach them. They have the custom of long distance migration seasonal. They always live in groups and poaceae and cyperaceae plants are their main food.

In 1996 Tibetan antelope classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for conservation of nature and listed as the endangered species in 2000. At the same time it's the key production in Chinese wild animal production law that the hunt-killing and trade is forbidden. If you have a chance to join Nepal and Tibet travel or go to the countries next to Tibet, you will also find other countries are try to protect this endangered animal too. The meaning of traveling is not only to enjoy the travelers themselves, but also an opportunity to gain knowledge and realize the importance of protecting the animals and natural environment .