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Endangered mammals
| Arctic wolf |
| Panda |
| Tibetan antelope |
| Snub-nosed monkey |
| White wing dolphin |
| Forest elephant |
| Clouded leopard |
| Muntiaus orinnfrous michianuxs swinhoe |
| Procapra przewalskii antelope |
Giant pandas
| Wild |
1,596 |
| Abroad |
24 |
| Captivity |
183 |
- 25 pandas were artificially bred in 2005.
Source: Xinhua 2006-08-13
- Over 180 giant pandas live in captivity on the mainland .
Source: State Forestry Administration 2006-08-13
- In 2006, 11 panda cubs have been born and more than 20 are expected to be born by the end of the year.
Source: Xinhua 2006-08-14
- Tibet has nearly 800 species of wild animals.
Source: China Daily 2006-02-15
- 125 out of Tibet's 800 species of wild animals are under state protection.
Source: China Daily 2006-02-15
- Tibet 's wild animal population has increased by more than 30% over last 20 years.
Source: Local Forestry Administration. China Daily 2006-02-15
- Wild animal attacks on livestock and property have cost local herders in Qiangtang Nature Reserve in Tibet more than RMB1 million (US$125,000) over the past 10 years.
Source: China Daily 2006-02-15
- China has approximately 150 million pet dogs.
Source: Shanghai Daily 2005-11-24
- Guangzhou has 100 professional pet attendants.
Source: Shanghai Daily 2005-11-24
- 300 Asian elephants still live in the wild in China.
Source: International Fund for Animal Welfare 2006-01-19 |
