See Tiger Mountain in the New Year! Guangzhou Zoo's "Tiger and Tiger Prowess" series of activities celebrate the New Year

South China tiger in Guangzhou Zoo.

The biological classification of the South China tiger belongs to the class Mammalia - order Carnivora - family Felidae - subfamily Leopardae - genus Leopard - tiger - subspecies of South China tiger. There is actually only one kind of tiger in the world, but it is divided into 9 subspecies. There are 4 tiger subspecies distributed in China, namely South China tiger, Siberian tiger, Bengal tiger and Indochinese tiger.

Among them, the South China tiger is a tiger subspecies unique to China, so it is also called the "Chinese tiger". It is also considered the oldest tiger subspecies. my country is the country that once had the most subspecies of tigers: Siberian tiger, South China tiger, Malayan tiger, Bengal tiger, and Indochinese tiger, including five subspecies. However, with the changes in the environment and the impact of human production and life, tigers have gradually disappeared. Today, my country only has sporadic tiger populations in the northeast and southwest borders.

The existing South China tigers are all captive populations. They are descendants of 6 South China tigers captured from the wild in the 1950s to 1970s. After so many years of protection and breeding, there are approximately 300 South China tigers in captivity. 250 only.

Guangzhou Zoo’s Tiger Mountain was built in 1977 and now displays South China tigers, Siberian tigers and Bengal tigers (white tigers). At present, Guangzhou Zoo has established a large South China tiger population. The existing 15 South China tigers are the largest South China tiger population in South China and one of the main South China tiger populations in China.

As the saying goes, "One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers." Tigers are solitary animals, and each tiger has its own territory, also called a habitat. This habitat has a certain extent. Because a tiger's territory must be large enough to accommodate enough prey and the food required by the prey, including small carnivores, herbivores and various plants. In the Tiger Mountain of Guangzhou Zoo, every scene and every object was built to restore the environment in which tigers live in the wild as much as possible.

According to Guangzhou Zoo conservationists, tigers will mark their territory through certain behaviors, such as spraying urine, anal gland secretions and feces to leave their gender, age, physical condition and other information; They also mark their territory by scratching tree bark or leaving scratches on the ground, generally called "claws."

In terms of diet, tigers eat a lot. Wild tigers can eat 30-35 kilograms of prey in one breath. They will eat a little for a period of time after eating, and do not need to eat the rest of the time. Too much food. Tigers do not have sweat glands, so they are often seen resting on rocks and cooling off in shady places.

"Tiger and Tiger are Mighty in the New Year" Science Popularization Series

1. "Tiger and Tiger are Mighty" Science Popularization Station

Specimens and popular science explanations, level-breaking games, lucky blindness Box redemption, etc. Popularize tiger knowledge and tell good tiger stories.

2. "Tiger and Tiger Prowess" New Year Parade

The "Tiger" went on a collective trip and paraded in Hushan to hand out New Year's red envelopes. Let's have a wonderful encounter with them together. Take an unforgettable photo together.

3. Tiger Science Exhibition on the Year of the Tiger

A large display of cultural knowledge about the Year of the Tiger zodiac, allowing tourists to learn about tiger culture during their visit to the park.

4. Science popularization lectures on the Year of the Tiger

Science popularization lectures on the Year of the Tiger, tiger stamp stories, animals and gourmets, etc. will take turns during the New Year.

February 1st (first day of junior high school): "King of the Asian Forest" 14:30-15:30

February 3rd (third day of junior high school): "Animal Gourmet" 14 : 30-15:30

February 5 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year): "Lecture on Stamps Speaking in the Year of the Tiger" 14:30-15:30

5. Hand Puppet Theater "Make a Wish" Tiger"

A tiger cat pretends to be a tiger to run for the position of patron saint, but is captured by poachers on the way. The tiger joins forces with the twelve zodiac signs to rescue them. Can they succeed? Come to the park during the New Year to watch the hand puppet theater and see the story of the wish-making tiger.

6. Animal Storytelling

"The Story of the Twelve Zodiac Signs" One rat, two oxen, three tigers, four rabbits, five dragons, six snakes, seven horses, eight sheep, nine monkeys, ten chickens, eleven dogs, and ten Two Pigs, many people know the order of the twelve zodiac signs by heart, but do you know how this order came about? Come to Guangzhou Zoo during the New Year and listen to the stories of the twelve zodiac animals.

Time: February 6 (the sixth day of the lunar month) 14:30-15:00; 15:30-16:00

7. Animal Cinema

Science Gallery Zoological University’s animal movies related to tigers are screened every day!

8. Reading Sharing Session

"Tiger Head Hat" is one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts. Visitors to the park during the New Year can go to the Zoo University in the Science Gallery to listen to the picture book teacher telling stories. Learn about tiger head hats, learn tiger knowledge, and carry forward Chinese traditions.

Additional sessions: February 2nd and 4th (second and fourth day of the Lunar New Year) 14:30-15:00

9. Creative enrichment of idioms in the Year of the Tiger

Taking the idiom of tiger as the creative theme, the conservationists of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon show their talents to send New Year gifts to the animals. What kind of gifts can make the animals more powerful and powerful!