Which of the following animals is not a national first-class protected animal () A. Giant panda B. Chinese alligator C. Giant salamander D. Brown horse

A. The giant panda is one of the most precious animals in the world, and its number is rare. Belonging to the national first-class protected animals, the body color is black and white. It is known as "the national treasure of China". The giant panda is unique to China and belongs to Xiong Ke. Its existing main habitats are in the surrounding mountainous areas such as Sichuan and Shaanxi in China. It adapts to eating bamboo.

B Chinese alligator is a unique crocodile in China, and it is one of the smallest crocodile species in the world. It is both ancient and an endangered reptile in the world. Many features of dinosaurs and reptiles can still be found in Chinese alligators. Therefore, people call the Chinese alligator the "living fossil" of Mesozoic. China has listed the Chinese alligator as a national first-class protected animal.

C. Giant salamander is the largest and most precious amphibian in the world. It sounds like a child, so people call it "giant salamander", which is a national second-class protected aquatic wild animal and a key development variety of agricultural industrialization and characteristic agriculture. It is a wild animal genetic protection variety.

D brown eared pheasant is a rare bird endemic to China and listed as a national first-class protected animal. Brown eared pheasant mainly inhabits the forest areas dominated by Larix principis-rupprechtii and spruce, and the secondary coniferous and broadleaved mixed forests of Larix principis-rupprechtii, spruce, poplar and birch. It is only found in Luliang Mountain in Shanxi, Northwest Hebei, Huanglong Mountain in Shaanxi and Dongling Mountain in Beijing.

So choose: C.