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Which endemic deer species (Elaphurus davidianus), was extinct in the wild for over a millennium and survived only in the Qing emperor's imperial hunting park—the Nanyuan—before being rescued from total extinction by the 11th Duke of Bedford in England?
Answer: Père David's deer — Père David's deer (milu, 'four unlikes', because it has a horse's head, donkey's tail, cow's hooves and deer's antlers) is a remarkable conservation story: after the Boxer Rebellion wiped out the Nanyuan herd, the species was saved from extinction solely by the Duke of Bedford's private collection, from which all modern individuals descend.
- A Sika deer
- B Père David's deer ✓
- C Thorold's deer
- D Sambar deer
Père David's deer (milu, 'four unlikes', because it has a horse's head, donkey's tail, cow's hooves and deer's antlers) is a remarkable conservation story: after the Boxer Rebellion wiped out the Nanyuan herd, the species was saved from extinction solely by the Duke of Bedford's private collection, from which all modern individuals descend.