Wildlife of China "ciwei" or the "thorned creature". Porcupines are rodents and hedgehogs belong to a separate order. Three species of Old World porcupine are found in China: the Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, Indian crested porcupine, and Malayan porcupine. Many parts of the porcupine including the brain, organs, fat, quills and even the feces can be used to make traditional Chinese medicine. Porcupines are raised on farms. In the early 20th century, the Eurasian beaver was hunted to near extinction for its fur and castoreum, a scent gland secretion used to make perfume and medicine. Though the global population has rebounded, the animal remains
Oily Hare Oily Hare Oily Hare is a Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" short, released in 1952, directed by Robert McKimson, written by Tedd Pierce, and starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a pun on oily hair, as with the earlier cartoon "Slick Hare", along with the plot-line actually having to do with oil. The plot is similar to the short "The Fair-Haired Hare", which was released one year earlier and features Orville (Yosemite Sam's brother) as Bugs' antagonist. "Oily Hare" also recycles the same ending where Bugs' home is filled with explosives and blown up. Along Highway $101.00, approximately 531 miles from