In 1900, the Père David’s Deer went extinct in its native home China. To save the species from complete extinction, an English Duke acquired the surviving deer scattered around European zoos (fewer than 20) and formed his own herd. Today, there’s 15,000 of the species, all descended from that herd.
In 1900, the Père David’s Deer went extinct in its native home China. To save the species from complete extinction, an English Duke acquired the surviving deer scattered around European zoos (fewer than 20) and formed his own herd. Today, there’s 15,000 of the species, all descended from that herd.
