A mysterious animal species which looks like a mixof a horse and a deer was recently spotted in ruralChina.

最近在中国的乡村地区，有一个看起来像马和鹿的混合体的神秘物种被发现了。

This was the first time Chinese forestry officials hadseen the rare species known as 'horse deer' inabout a decade.

这是十年来第一次中国林业官员看见这种被认为是“马鹿”的稀有物种。

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

中国国有媒体人民日报昨天分享了一个由红外照相机在中国新疆省西北部拍摄的关于这个稀有动物的珍贵素材。

 

 

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

这种动物也被称为艾比湖马鹿，据中国日报在线的消息，12月24日在中国-哈萨克斯坦边境的艾比湖畔发现了它们的踪迹。

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

艾比湖湿地国家级自然保护区管理局的工作人员在科考调查中发现了这个情况。

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

该视频同时展示了这种动物在雪地上留下的脚印。

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

马鹿的预计数量只有110只，在新疆很久以来只是个传说。