野生麋鹿绝灭原因的探讨

ON THE REASONS OF EXTINCTION OF THE WILD MI-DEER IN CHINA

糜鹿(Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards)是我国特产的珍兽。野生者已不复存在。现存者以目前英国驯养的鹿群为最有名。国内仅个别大的动物园才有少数饲养。我们曾推断过我国野生糜鹿绝灭的时间(曹克清,1978)和地区(曹克清,1982)。本文拟就它们绝灭的主要原因试作专题探讨。我们认为它们的绝灭与自然的人为的和动物本身的因素有关,特别是人为因素。

In this paper,writer discussed the question of comprehensive reasons for the extinction of wild."Elaphurus davidianus"in China.Three main points in the discussion are as follows.1.The climatic and geographical change since ancient times(Fig.1).2.The mankind affected their existence(Fig.2).3.The decline of this species.