There is a legend in ancient times that the beast with "four unlike" is elk.

Elk (scientific name: Elk): Also known as "Four Elephants", it is a rare animal in the world and belongs to Cervidae. Because its head is like a horse, its horn is like a deer, its neck is like a camel, and its tail is like a donkey, so its name is four unlike. Body length 170-2 17cm, tail length 60-75cm. Male shoulder height 122- 137 cm, female shoulder height 70-75 cm, slightly smaller than male.

Average weight of elk120-180kg, adult male elk's weight is 250kg, and newborn is about12kg. The angle is long, and it falls off once a year in 65438+February.

The female elk has no horns and is smaller. The male horn is forked like a deer, the neck is like a camel, and the tail end has black hair. Elk horns are special in shape and have no eyebrows. The head is big, the snout is long and narrow, the exposed part of the nose is wide, the eyes are small, and the suborbital glands are prominent. The limbs are stout, the main hoof is wide and fleshy, there are well-developed hanging hooves, and the knocking sound is loud when walking.

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Living habits

Elk is a gentle deer. According to the observation of artificial feeding for many years, the running speed of elk is not as fast as that of sika deer and roe deer, and the male deer in estrus does not attack people like sika deer, red deer and white-lipped deer, accounting for a group of male deer who run when they see people approaching.

During lactation, when people call their ears and measure their cubs, their cries can only attract the doe to watch from a distance, unlike other deer who attack people to protect their cubs. The struggle between male elk for their spouses is also mild, without fierce collision and large-scale exercise.

Generally, the fighting time is less than 10 minute. Losers just turn around and walk away, winners stop chasing, and there is almost no disability between deer. After the male deer occupied the herd, when other male deer peeped at the female deer, the male deer occupied the herd only drove each other away by yelling and chasing. These characteristics determine that their ability to escape enemy harm is very poor, and they are easily killed by natural enemies and humans.

Elk is a gregarious animal and is good at swimming. It mainly feeds on grass, moss and other tender grass and leaves. Feed varieties raised artificially consist of three parts: "flour rice" includes wheat bran, barley, corn and bean cake.

The higher degree of fibrosis of soybean straw is that "five grains" grind "flour rice" and "coarse grains" respectively, then mix with water and stir and ferment according to a certain proportion. At the same time, use fresh and delicious carrots, wheat green and other "fruits and vegetables" to supplement vitamins.

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