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Tufted Deer, Elaphodus cephalophus The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is the sole member of its genus Elaphodus, and can be found in northeastern areas of Myanmar, although this is questionable and central China, where it is most commonly found. It prefers a habitat in both deciduous and evergreen forests, at elevations of up to 14,763 feet above sea level. It can also be found in...

The black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) is one of the most sought after fish in China. It is one of the top four elite fish along with silver, bighead, and grass carps.  The black carp is the only species of the genus Mylopharyngodon . It is a cyprinid fish found in China with its two main purposes being for food and for Chinese Medicine. The black carp is a rather large fish that can grow up...

The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is native to Central Asia. Its range includes Tibet, Altay, and Himalaya. Its range extends from Kazakhstan in the west, east to Shanxi Province in China. It also extends from Altai Mountains in the north, south to the Himalayas. It prefers a habitat in the highlands of these regions, at elevations between 980 and 19,000 feet. Its...

Symbol: VIPA17 Group: Dicot Family: Violaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48    I Synonyms:   VICH8 Viola chinensis G. Don Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:DC Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Subkingdom   Tracheobionta –...

Symbol: VESI5 Group: Moss Family: Erpodiaceae Growth Habit: Nonvascular Native Status: NA    N Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Division   Bryophyta – Mosses Subdivision   Musci Class   Bryopsida – True mosses Subclass   Bryidae Order   Orthotrichales Family   Erpodiaceae...

Symbol: VESIA Group: Moss Family: Erpodiaceae Growth Habit: Nonvascular Native Status: NA    N Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Division   Bryophyta – Mosses Subdivision   Musci Class   Bryopsida – True mosses Subclass   Bryidae Order   Orthotrichales Family   Erpodiaceae...

Symbol: TOSI2 Group: Moss Family: Pottiaceae Growth Habit: Nonvascular Native Status: NA    N Synonyms:   TOALI Tortula alpina (Milde) De Not. var. inermis (Milde) De Not. Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Division   Bryophyta – Mosses Subdivision   Musci Class   Bryopsida – True mosses...

Symbol: SMCH Group: Monocot Family: Smilacaceae Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class   Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass   Liliidae Order  ...

Baer’s Pochard, (Aythya baeri), is a species of diving duck found in southeast Russia and northeast China. It migrates in winter months to southern China, Vietnam, Japan and India. Its habitat is lakes with rich aquatic vegetation. It nests in dense grass, flooded tussock meadows, or flooded shrubby meadows. In Liaoning, China, it is typically found in densely vegetated coastal wetlands, or...

Sinosauropteryx, meaning “Chinese reptilian wing,” is a genus of theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous Period 135 to 121 million years ago. It was discovered in 1996 by two Chinese farmers in the dry countryside near Liaoning Province, China. The same area has also produced later on other bird-like dinosaur fossils including Caudipteryx and Protarchaeopteryx....