What do foreigners think of when they talk about China? Is it made in omnipotent China, delicious China food, or unique China culture? In fact, everything is possible, but many foreigners are actually more likely to think of another thing, that is, our national treasure panda.
China's national treasure, the giant panda, is a "online celebrity star" which is popular all over the world. It is the only mammal in the family Ailuropoinae, and there are only two subspecies in the world, both of which are distributed in China, because of its lovable appearance. In fact, the characteristics of giant panda are not pleasing. First of all, it is a big fat man, weighing 81-121 kg, which is the weight of two adults. Have a chubby face and thick fat. Secondly, it also has "dark circles", black and white hair, which is most famous for "dark circles". At the same time, it eats "smack" and has a "eight-character" walking style, which doesn't sound cute at all, but these "shortcomings" are combined in the past, but people love it madly, and there are a large number of fans overseas, becoming a representative animal in China.
And this is the status of China's national treasure, which is rare all over the world, because although many countries have national treasures, they are far less special and close to human beings than giant pandas, and at the same time, they are not as cute as giant pandas. Therefore, although national treasure animals in many countries are protected, they do not necessarily have such a high status as giant pandas. Even the national treasures of some countries have the title of national treasure, but sometimes they only have the title. For example, this national treasure, which is as lovely as the giant panda, has a particularly "miserable" end.
This national treasure is the bird that knows well, also known as the puffin. They are a kind of Arctic puffin, with a big mouth and a barking dog. The feathers on the back are black, the feathers on the abdomen are white, the feet are orange, and the front toes have a poof membrane. In addition, their faces are bright and lovely like parrots, so people call them puffins. This animal is one of Iceland's national treasures. In fact, Iceland's national bird is the falcon, which is commonly known as Haidongqing, and the bird that knows well is also known as Iceland's national treasure because it is too cute and mainly lives on the island side from Iceland to Britain. But the "gold content" of this national treasure is somewhat low.
The sea parrot is a very cute animal, and it is full of cute feeling. When they walk, their feet are fluttering, which is very cute. Therefore, there are many cartoon images of the bird and some children fans abroad, but this can't give some preferential treatment to the bird in Iceland, because the climate in Iceland is rather cold. Therefore, the earliest ancestors who landed in Iceland had the tradition of eating the bird and passed it down. In the last century, the consumption of puffins by Icelanders reached a climax. On average, a family could eat six puffins a day, which led to a rapid decline in the population of puffins in Iceland and eventually endangered.
Fortunately, the Icelandic people changed their minds later. After the economic development, eating sea parrots was banned, and the local sea parrots had room to breathe. Now it is reported that the number of sea parrots in Iceland has begun to stabilize, so it can be regarded as a bitter experience. However, compared with our giant panda, it really highlights a "miserable" word. I wonder how you evaluate this species? Welcome to leave a comment.