The Chinese pangolin, aka scaly anteater or Ling-Li (meaning hill carp or animal that digs through mountain), is hunted more than the elephant, rhino, or tiger. These critters are 1 of only 8
The Chinese mountain cat, aka Chinese steppe cat or Chinese desert cat, can be found on the north-eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. They prefer coniferous forest edges, alpine meadows
The Koi is the domesticated version of the common carp. There are 100 known varieties of Koi. These fish hail from Eastern Asia, but now exist on 6 of the 7 continents. They come in a myriad of
The Chinese edible frog, aka Taiwanese frog or East Asian bullfrog, hails from Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They tolerate a wide variety of habitats, including: freshwater marshes, intermittent
The baiji (pronounced by-jee) is considered to be the first dolphin species to possibly go extinct do to human interaction. There are believed to be fewer than 10 specimens left. In the 1800s, this species
The Chinese alligator is 1 of the smallest crocodilians and the smallest of the 2 known alligator species. They are also known as China alligator, Yangtze alligator, or the muddy dragon
Cobras, in and of themselves, are dangerous enough. But the Indochinese spitting cobra adds that special element of surprise and danger to the mix; and not just the Indochinese
