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The Basque missionary who 'discovered' Père David's deer in China

Original: (10/10) - Chine -> sud de Pékin : missionnaire # religion naturaliste # nature basque Armand David (cf 1826 1869) 'décou

Posts recall how Armand David, the Basque missionary-naturalist, in 1865 glimpsed from a wall of the imperial hunting park south of Beijing an animal mixing features of a deer, camel, cow and donkey — the deer later named after him. Only the emperor's herd survived; the species now lives mainly in reserves and zoos.

Why now: A shared historical anecdote tied to natural history and climate/nature discussions is circulating among French-speaking users.

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• (10/10) - Chine -> sud de Pékin : missionnaire # religion naturaliste # nature basque Armand David (cf 1826 1869) 'découvre' un animal mélangeant des attributs d'un cerf, d'un chameau, d'une vache et d'un âne = le "cerf du père David". # year1865 # histoire # climat # climate #… · cobrate · 2

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