這是馬還是鹿?神祕物種出現在中國

A mysterious animal species which looks like a mix of a horse and a deer was recently spotted in rural China.

最近在中國的鄉村地區，有一個看起來像馬和鹿的混合體的神祕物種被發現了。

This was the first time Chinese forestry officials had seen the rare species known as 'horse deer' in about a decade.

這是十年來第一次中國林業官員看見這種被認爲是“馬鹿”的稀有物種。

Chinese state media People's Daily yesterday shared a precious footage of the rare animal shot by an infrared camera in north-west China's Xinjiang Province.

中國國有媒體人民日報昨天分享了一個由紅外照相機在中國新疆省西北部拍攝的關於這個稀有動物的珍貴素材。

The animal also known as Ebi Lake Red Deer was sighted on December 24 by the Ebi Lake near the China-Kazakhstan border according to People's Daily Online.

這種動物也被稱爲艾比湖馬鹿，據中國日報在線的消息，12月24日在中國-哈薩克斯坦邊境的艾比湖畔發現了它們的蹤跡。

Officers from the Ebi Lake Wetland Management Bureau made the discovery during scientific research.

艾比湖溼地國家級自然保護區管理局的工作人員在科考調查中發現了這個情況。

The video also showed the animal's footprints in the snow.

該視頻同時展示了這種動物在雪地上留下的腳印。

With an estimated population of 110 'horse deer' has long been a myth in Xinjiang.

馬鹿的預計數量只有110只，在新疆很久以來只是個傳說。