The white-lipped deer is a mammal that lives in alpine and subalpine regions and belongs to the Artiodactyla and Cervidae family. They are mainly distributed in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and ** regions of China, and are one of the endemic species in China.
The white-lipped deer is larger, with a grayish-brown or yellowish-brown coat and a distinct white patch on the rump, which is where the name of the white-lipped deer comes from. They have a longer head, larger eyes, and erect ears. Male white-lipped deer have long horns that usually have forks, while females do not have horns.
The white-lipped deer is a herbivorous animal that feeds mainly on herbaceous plants, such as Songgrass, Rhododendron, Twist Head, etc. They have a wide range of foods**, but there are also some regions that have different types of food.
As for whether the white-lipped deer can swim, in general, most artiodactyls have the ability to swim, but not all artiodactyls like to swim. White-lipped deer live in alpine areas, and the water is not their main habitat, so they are not very good swimmers. But if necessary, such as in search of food or to escape predators, the white-lipped deer can also swim across the river.
Therefore, the white-lipped deer can swim, but they are forced to swim because they are helpless.