| Habitat: Swampy, reed-covered marshlands (Critically
Endangered; Origin is China)
Food: Grasses and water plants
Weight: 350-600 pounds
Fun Facts: The Chinese called this deer “sze
pu shiang” which means “none
of the four” referring to this deer’s
supposed ownership of the neck of a camel,
the hoofs of a cow, the tail of a donkey,
and the antlers of a deer, though it is
not like any one of these animals.
Unlike
most deer, the Pere David Deer swim well
and will spend hours wading up to their
shoulders. Their life expectancy is about
20 years. Mating (rutting) takes place
June through August, and after about a
250-day gestation one or two young are
born. |
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