Jargran Post: Rare deer spotted in China
A group of eight sambar deer was found more than 4,000 meters above sea level near sources of the Lancang, Yangtze and Yellow rivers.
"They are similar to red deer commonly found on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but there are several differences," said Cheng Ga, a local environment officer.
Months of observations confirmed that the animals were sambar deer, the biggest deer species found in tropical and sub-tropical areas, said Zhao Xiang, a researcher with Beijing...