Animals
Protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170
| Order | Family | Scientific Name | English Common Name | Chinese Common Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Mammals | 哺乳類 | |||
| 1 | Chiroptera | Chiroptera, all species of all genera and all families | Bats | 蝙蝠 | |
| 2 | Primates | Primates, all species of all genera and all families except an individual of the family Hominidae (man) | Primates (Monkeys etc.) | 靈長屬 (猴子等) | |
| 3 | Pholidota | Manidae | Manis pentadactyla | Chinese Pangolin | 穿山甲 |
| 4 | Rodentia | Hystricidae | Hystrix hodgsoni | Chinese Porcupine | 箭豬 |
| 5 | Sciuridae | Sciuridae, all species of all genera | Squirrels | 松鼠 | |
| 6 | Cetacea | Cetacea, all species of all genera and all families | Cetaceans (Dolphins, whales, porpoises) | 鯨屬 (海豚、鯨魚、小鯨) | |
| 7 | Carnivora | Canidae | Vulpes vulpes | Common Red Fox | 紅狐 |
| 8 | Viverridae | Herpestes, all species Paguma larvata Viverricula indica Viverra zibetha |
Mongooses Masked Palm Civet Small Indian Civet Large Indian Civet |
獴屬 果子狸 七間狸 五間狸 |
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| 8 | Mustelidae | Lutra lutra Melogale moschata |
Otter Chinese Ferret Badger |
水獺 鼬獾 |
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| 9 | Felidae | Felis bengalensis | Leopard Cat | 豹貓 | |
| 10 | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugong, all species | Dugongs | 儒艮 |
| 11 | Artiodactyla | Cervidae | Muntiacus reevesi | Reeves' Muntjac or Barking Deer | 黃麂 |
| Aves | Birds | 雀鳥類 | |||
| 12 | Aves, all species of all genera, all families and all orders | All wild birds | 所有野生雀鳥 | ||
| Reptilia | Testudines | 爬蟲類 | |||
| 13 | Testudines | Testudines, all species of all genera and all families | Chelonians (Turtles, terrapins, tortoises etc.) | 龜鱉屬 (海龜、鱉、龜等) | |
| 14 | Serpentes | Boidae | Python molurus bivittatus | Burmese Python | 緬甸蟒蛇 |
| 15 | Sauria | Varanidae | Varanus salvator | Water Monitor | 水巨蜥 |
| Amphibia | Amphibians | 兩棲類 | |||
| 16 | Caudata | Salamandridae | Paramesotriton hongkongensis | Hong Kong Newt | 香港蠑螈 |
| 17 | Anura | Ranidae | Amolops hongkongensis | Hong Kong Cascade Frog | 香港瀑蛙 |
| 18 | Rhacophoridae | Philautus romeri | Romer's Tree Frog | 盧文氏蛙 | |
| Insecta | Insects | 昆蟲類 | |||
| 19 | Lepidoptera | Papilionidae | Troides helena | Birdwing Butterfly | 黃扇蝶 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Protected Species In Hong Kong
Famous quotes containing the word animals:
“All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.”
—George Orwell (1903–1950)
“He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no harm shall touch you. In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth. For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the wild animals shall be at peace with you.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Job 5:19-23.
“From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are to be found in men and each of them exists in some man, sometimes several at the time. Animals are nothing but the portrayal of our virtues and vices made manifest to our eyes, the visible reflections of our souls. God displays them to us to give us food for thought.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)