Module 6 Animals in DangerThe Tibetan Antelope藏羚羊,被称为“可可西里的骄傲”
但是你了解藏羚羊的其他情况吗
就让我们通过下文去了解吧
The Tibetan antelope - Latin scientific name : Pantholops hodgsoni; English name : the Tibetan antelope or Chiru; Chinese alternative name : the Tibetan antelope and the long angle sheep; transliteration from the Tibetan language :Zu
It is similar to the Mongolian gazelle in appearance,but it is much bigger
A grown male Tibetan antelope usually weighs 35~40 kg and female 24~28 kg
The particularity of the Tibetan antelope is that there is a little bag in every nostril
Its role is to help breathe on air-thin highland
Adult males' horns are usually 50~60 centimetres in length,but females haven't any horns
Antelopes' lifespan is not very long
Normally,they can only survive for eight years