Media reports at the time suggested that over three million trees were affected in the area, home to scores of animals, including the endangered Royal Bengal tiger.

Also in the quake area, three giant pandas were reported missing from the Wolong nature reserve, the world's most famous reserve for the endangered animals.

Warn your child never to put your pet in a closet or in an area where the pet could suffocate or in any other situation where the pet could be endangered.