People in Mu Li district, Sichuan province (China) were delighted when a super rare animal that they called a spirit beast appeared, folklore considers this animal to bring good luck.
Infrared camera records image of a extremely rare white deerthe move was commented by netizens as “full of fairy spirit” in the primeval forest of Mu Li County, Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province (China).
According to local media, members of the Wildlife Protection Association in Moc Ly district captured a precious 20-second video clip of a rare white deer walking in a primeval forest area at an altitude of 2,800 meters.
Zoologists confirmed that this was a whale. white caped deeralso known as albino caped deera Class II protected wild animal in China. This is the first time this special white deer has been encountered in Muli.
The image of a rare white deer has many people excited.
In the viral images, the white deer can be clearly seen slowly walking past the lens, occasionally looking around warily. It even looked straight at the camera for a few seconds before walking away, creating an extremely memorable moment.
Normally, the capuchin deer has brown fur in the summer and black in the winter. The white color of this deer is believed to be due to a genetic mutation, an extremely rare phenomenon.
In Chinese belief, white deer are considered “spiritual beasts” or “divine beasts” that bring good luck. It is closely associated with the gods Phuc, Loc, Tho and the legendary animal Ky Lan. Legend has it that whoever is lucky enough to see the white deer will have luck, fortune, wealth and longevity.
The discovery is not only important for wildlife conservation, bringing hope for biodiversity in the Moc Ly primeval forest area, but also makes local people extremely happy. They believe that the white deer will bring blessings to the locality.
In addition to white deer, infrared cameras at the observation point also recorded images of many other rare animals such as black bears, Chinese long-haired antelopes and wild wolves.
According to VTC