Wild animals are our friends, but there are fewer and fewer of them. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes(藏羚羊) are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the wild, down from a million 50 years ago.
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi province and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 t0 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads.They feed on fruits and- young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying(毁害) the environment where they live, trees and bamboos are disappearing(消失), so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animal on land. They are grey and have long trunks (象鼻) and tusks(长牙). They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks.Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller because their living areas are used for farming; Also, people hunt them for their tusks.
Wolves
Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves'food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails(蜗牛). They are friendly to each other and never attack people. Wolves are in danger too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.