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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Taiwan. There are 122 mammal species in Taiwan, of which five are endangered, eight are vulnerable and two are near threatened. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
Asian tiger snake: 臺灣赤煉蛇: II Natrix miyajimae: Taipei ground snake: 金絲蛇: II Elaphe poryphyracea: Red bamboo snake / Red bamboo rat snake: 紅竹蛇: II Elaphe mandarina takasago: Mandarin rat snake: 高砂蛇: II Elaphe taeniura friesei: Taiwan beauty snake / Striped racer [clarification needed] 錦蛇: II Family Elapidae ...
32 endemic bird species and another 52 endemic subspecies of Taiwan have been identified (out of a total of 686 bird species). The thirty-two endemic species make up about 4.6% of all birds living in Taiwan.
The Formosan sika deer (Cervus nippon taiouanus) is a subspecies of sika deer endemic to the island of Taiwan. Formosan sika, like most of the terrestrial fauna and flora of Taiwan, arrived on the island during Pleistocene glacial periods when lower sea levels connected Taiwan to the Asian mainland.
There are 92 protected areas of Taiwan. Together they cover an area of 7,146 km 2 , or 19.72% of Taiwan's land area. Protected areas are classed as national parks, nature reserves, forest reserves, major wildlife habitats, and wildlife refuges.
Map of Taiwan. The islands comprising the Taiwan Area under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC) are classified into various island groups. The island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, is the largest island and the main component of the ROC-controlled territories.
The strategically significant chain of islands encompasses Japan, Taiwan, parts of the Philippines and Indonesia, and as long been a key plank in the US maintaining its position as the dominant ...
Tigers and other exotic animals were mainly used for the entertainment of elites but from the 19th century onward, they were exhibited more to the public. Tigers were particularly big attractions and their captive population soared. [238] In 2020, there were over 8,000 captive tigers in Asia, over 5,000 in the US and no less than 850 in Europe ...