Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part42

Welcome to Part 42 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a gentle and graceful animal known for its beautiful appearance and impressive speed. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. With two trees on its head, 
   头长两棵树， 
   tóu cháng liǎng kē shù，
2. its body covered in white plum blossoms, 
   身开白梅花， 
   shēn kāi bái méi huā，
3. its temperament is the gentlest, 
   性情最温顺， 
   xìng qíng zuì wēn shùn，
4. but it can run faster than a horse.
   跑路赛过马。 
   pǎo lù sài guò mǎ。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 头长两棵树， 身开白梅花， 
  tóu cháng liǎng kē shù，shēn kāi bái méi huā，

  The first two lines, "头长两棵树，身开白梅花," describe an animal with two tree-like structures on its head and a body covered in white plum blossom-like spots. This suggests a deer with antlers and spotted fur.
• 性情最温顺，跑路赛过马。  
  xìng qíng zuì wēn shùn，pǎo lù sài guò mǎ。
  The next two lines, "性情最温顺，跑路赛过马," tell us that this animal has a very gentle temperament but can run faster than a horse. This clearly points to a sika deer.

So, the answer to the riddle is a sika deer!

1. Sika deer are known for their gentle nature. 
   梅花鹿以其温顺的性情而闻名。
   Méi huā lù yǐ qí wēn shùn de xìng qíng ér wén míng。
2. Sika deer have beautiful spotted coats. 
   梅花鹿有美丽的斑点皮毛。 
   Méi huā lù yǒu měi lì de bān diǎn pí máo。
3. I like watching sika deer in the forest. 
   我喜欢在森林里看梅花鹿。 
   Wǒ xǐ huān zài sēn lín lǐ kàn méi huā lù。