Wildlife in Hue is rich and varied. Wild life in Hue consists of animals and birds of numerous kinds.
Wild life is one of Vietnam's most valuable natural resources. This country is home for 12,000 species of animals of which some 7,000 species, including 2,470 species of fish, 800 species of birds, 275 species of animals, 180 species of reptiles, and 80 species of amphibians. All these account for around 10 percent of the world's total wild life.
Species of birds and mammals here is higher than in the Philippines, which has an area similar to that of Vietnam. Of the total 21 species of monkeys in this region, Vietnam has 15, of which 7 are endemic species. Of the 49 species of birds across the region, Vietnam houses 33, of which 11 are endemic species. This diversity, as scientists put it, stems from Vietnam's geographical location running past various parallels with diversified types of soil and climates.
Biologists have found eleven previously unknown species of animals and plants in the region of Hue. The new species include 2 butterflies and a snake, as well as 5 orchids and 3 other plants. Ten other plant species, including 4 orchids, are still under examination.
The newly discovered snake in Hue has been called the white-lipped keel back. It appears to live by streams where it catches frogs and other small animals. It has a striking yellow-white stripe along its head and red dots cover its body. It can grow up to 80 centimeters long.
The butterfly species are among eight discovered in the province since 1996. One is a skipper that is a butterfly with quick, darting flight habits from the genus Zela and the other is a new genus in the sub-family of Satyrinae.
Three of the new orchid species are entirely leafless something unusual with orchids. They contain no chlorophyll and live on decaying matter, like many fungal species. The other new plants include an aspidistra, which produces a flower that is nearly black. A newly discovered species of arum has beautiful yellow flowers.
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