中英双语讲中国故事《藏羚羊》思仪

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The Tibetan Antelope

The Tibetan antelope is a medium-sized antelope native to the Tibetan plateau with a shoulder height of about 83cm in males, and 74cm in females. Males are significantly larger than females, weighing about 39kg, while females weigh 26kg. The males have black stripes on the legs and long,curved-back horns that typically measure 54cm to 60cm in length. The Tibetan antelope inhabits the harsh steppe areas at an elevation of 4, 000km to 6, 000km. The Tibetan antelopes congregate in herds when they move between summer and winter pastures, but they are more usually found in much smaller groups, with no more than 20 individuals. The lifespan of a Tibetan antelope is about eight years on average.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Tibetan antelopes became endangered due to massive illegal poaching. They are hunted for their exceptionally fine and soft underfur which can be woven into the luxury fabric shahtoosh known as " soft gold" . Since 1979, the Tibetan antelope has had legal protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) . Killing, harming or trading in the animal is illegal worldwide. In 2008, it was listed as an endangered species on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources(IUCN).Currently, the Chinese government has set up nature reserves, cracked down on
poaching, and sought international cooperation in banning illegal trade of antelope fur products.