Special Species Of Animals in Taiwan

Taiwan lies on the Tropic of Cancer, which gives it a warm tropical-subtropical climate with abundant rainfall. Taiwan has rugged terrain,  featuring an abundance of animal and plant diversity.The island has over 4,200 known named species of vascular plants, over 5,740 species of fungi, and over 19,000 species of wild animals. The island's early geographic isolation led to its high level of endemism.

Scientific name:

Ursus thibetanus formosanus

English name:

Formosan black bear

Formosan black bears are endemic to Taiwan, and they were voted the most representative wildlife of Taiwan.

On their chest , there is a  yellowish or white "V" , and that is their feature. Earning another nickname — "moon bear".

Scientific name:

Urocissa caerulea

English name:

Taiwan Blue Magpie

They have the nickname " Queen of birds". They are very colorful, and they have vermilion feet and beak, yellow eyes like topaz, their head to the chest is black, body is dark blue, and a long tail that has symmetrical white markings.