China is one of the countries with the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world.  There are more than 4,400 species of vertebrates, more than 10 percent of the world's total.  There are nearly 500 animal species, 1,189 species of birds, more than 320 species of reptiles and 210 species of amphibians.  Wildlife peculiar to China includes such well-known animals as the giant panda, golden-haired monkey, South China tiger, brown-eared pheasant, white-flag dolphin, Chinese alligator, and red-cro...