“Let’s go, let’s move on. More and more people are coming in, and there’s no place to stand here anymore,” Fan Weishen said as he saw an increasing number of people crowding into the small garden, making it impossible to even see the outer layers of the enclosure.
“Wait, we haven’t seen enough yet.” The first group of people who arrived were still taking photos with their cameras or smartphones.
They felt that it would be a waste of this trip if they didn’t capture enough memories. After all, if one of the three species inside went extinct again, they wouldn’t be able to see it anymore.
“If you want to keep watching here, go ahead. We’ll move on to the next location.” Fan Weishen smiled when he heard their replies and walked toward the next place with Xue Zhonghong, fully expecting others to follow him.
Reluctantly, the others took one last glance at the White-footed rabbit rat, Big Eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys Macrotis), and Seychelles Giant Tortoise before following along.
“Old Fan, what other animals are there?” A middle-aged man couldn’t help but ask with an eager expression on his face.
“Don’t worry, they’re just up ahead, so you’ll see them soon” Fan Weishen replied.
They walked along the winding cobblestone path for dozens of meters and arrived at another garden. This garden was small and circular, with a diameter of about ten meters. The entire garden was covered by a hemispherical glass enclosure and was very well-protected.
This made everyone wonder what could be inside that required such protection. Could it be birds that can fly?
Looking inside, they saw many flowers and plants inside, as well as two small trees. The environment inside the enclosure was beautiful, but even after looking for a while, they couldn’t spot their target.
“Could it be that the animals inside are also very small and are hiding among the flowers and leaves?”
“I guess they must be rare birds.”
“Old Fan, what kind of animals are inside?” The middle-aged man asked again.
“Take a closer look, you might see them,” Fan Weishen smiled as he spoke.
Perplexed, everyone leaned against the glass enclosure, trying to look carefully. However, even after observing for a while, they still couldn’t find their target.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew through the ventilation holes of the glass enclosure, causing a large group of butterflies hidden among the flowers and plants to take flight, dancing elegantly in the air.
It created a breathtakingly beautiful scene, and it made people watching from the outside feel as if they were looking at a paradise on Earth.
“Very beautiful!”
“These butterflies are so large and stunning.”
“Wait, could it be that the creatures being kept inside are these butterflies?”
“It can’t be. Although these butterflies are beautiful and make great decorations, it seems unlikely that they are being showcased as a single species for observation.”
“Unless… they are another extinct species.”
Everyone couldn’t help but feel at a loss when someone said the word extinct. Come on, let’s not jump to conclusions about extinct species so easily. It feels like you are saying that you can encounter them anywhere.
“Wait, could it be…” An elderly man suddenly noticed a group of butterflies and seeing the butterflies fly towards another side, he hurriedly ran along the glass enclosure. Perhaps due to his age, a few young people let him go ahead.
The old man finally saw it clearly. The group of butterflies had a body length of about 30 millimeters, with wingspans of approximately 110 millimeters. There was a curved golden-green band on their forewings, and several golden-yellow patches in the center of the hindwings, with crescent-shaped golden-yellow markings along the rear edge. The tail-like protrusions of the hindwings were slender and had a small section of golden-yellow color at the tip. Their posture was graceful, resembling noble and magnificent ladies. The old man couldn’t help but exclaim, “Oh my, it’s really Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind).”
“How is that possible? There are over a dozen or twenty of them here!”
“Oh my, it really seems to be true.”
A few knowledgeable individuals also walked over to see and they exclaimed with surprised expressions on their faces.
“What is Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind)? Why are you all so excited?”
“Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind) is a rare butterfly species in the world. Its population in the wild is even less than that of Giant Pandas. As a unique treasure of China, it is known as the ‘National Butterfly.’ It is the only butterfly species in China that is classified as a First Level protected animal, ranking first among the world’s top eight precious butterflies. It is also renowned as the ‘Dream Butterfly,’ the ‘Living Fossil of the Animal Kingdom,’ and the ‘Queen of Butterflies.’ Just a single specimen of this butterfly has fetched hundreds of thousands of yuans in auctions.” Someone knowledgeable about Butterflies gave an introduction to this species of butterflies.
“But here, there is such a large group of them.”
“That’s why it’s simply unbelievable.”
While everyone marveled at Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind), suddenly, someone on the other side shouted in astonishment, “Oh my God, these butterflies are so strange!”
“Oh my, the pattern on the left wing is of a beautiful woman, while the pattern on the right wing is of a skull. What kind of butterfly is this? It’s so eerie.”
Everyone’s gaze was drawn to the scene. Indeed, there was a group of butterflies, large in size and vibrant in color. The patterns on their wings differed, with a beautiful woman on the left wing and a skull on the right wing, creating a strangely beautiful aesthetic.
“Oh my, this is the Kashenov Ghost Beauty Phoenix Swallowtail Butterfly from Legends!” Shen Hong exclaimed, stepping forward quickly. Shen Jiayao, Zhu Jianhua, and Liu Yin followed suit.
“Grandpa, what is the Kashenov Ghost Beauty Phoenix Swallowtail Butterfly?” Shen Jiayao couldn’t help but ask.
“This is a butterfly that only exists in legends and even then its existence is not acknowledged. According to a story, A foreigner named Kashenov fled to China in the 1920s. He discovered this extremely mysterious butterfly in a secret valley in Yunnan. He published a paper in the American Journal of Lifeforms and sent a unique ‘Ghost Beauty’ specimen. It is said that capturing one could fetch a reward of $250,000 USD. However, no one has seen it since then.” Shen Hong explained.
“$250,000 USD? Does that mean this butterfly is even more precious than Morpho Helena and Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind)?” Zhu Jianhua gasped.
“They are not even in the same league. As I said, the Kashenov Ghost Beauty Phoenix Swallowtail Butterfly only exists in legends. Although Morpho Helena and Teinopalpus Aureus (Golden Kaiser-i-Hind) are rare, they are at least within people’s sight.” Shen Hong said.
“On one side is a beautiful woman, while on the other side is a skull. It’s incredible that such a butterfly exists. Truly, the world is full of wonders.” Liu Yin sighed.
The surrounding people began to praise this legendary butterfly, but some people were not really in a good mood, and they didn’t want to listen to any good thing about Su Jing’s Zoo.
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