Elks, one of the largest members of the deer family, are usually gregarious and inherently vigilant to their surroundings, but not this one. Eight-year-old female elk Diandian (a popular pet name for ‘little’ in Chinese) has an intimate friendship with people. - Xinhua/Asian News Network
CHANGSHA (Xinhua): Elks, one of the largest members of the deer family, are usually gregarious and inherently vigilant to their surroundings, but not this one. Eight-year-old female elk Diandian (a popular pet name for "little" in Chinese) has an intimate friendship with people.
"Most elks break into a gallop once someone approaches while Diandian is deliberate and unhurried," said Li Zheng, a volunteer elk keeper who has taken care of the adventurous deer for years.
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