Wild Tianshan red deer spotted in snow-covered forests in Xinjiang
Updated: Nov 3, 2026By Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihuachinadaily.com.cnPrint
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Herds of wild Tianshan red deer come trotting across the snowfields in the mountainous areas of southern Changji, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Liu Hua/for chinadaily.com.cn]
This deer primarily inhabits forests and alpine grasslands at elevations of 1,500 to 3,800 meters in the Tianshan Mountains and the mountains of southern Changji.
Liu Hua, Cheng Shilin, and Liang Hongtao contributed to this story.