Cypress is sacred tree in Persia. It is symbol of rightness and martyrs
Before coming Islam and after it, cypress remained sacred. Now in mourning rituals traditional (example Moharram) cypress of iron named “alam” is used. On the wall of takhte jameshid (prespolis) situated a lot of cypress. Cypress related to month and silver. Because Iranian supposed there is cypress in month that it is symbol of living in earth. In very of cities in Iran great wood cypress is admired, example cypress of Abyaneh(Kashan) and
Amirchakhmagh of Yazd

Gurr is in fact wild horse and live in west of Asia. Gurr distribute
from middle Asia to Iran. Graduatedly their population to be reduced. Gurr is notable in Iranian culture and literature. So that one of Sasanian kings named Bahram Gurr because he hunt Gurr. (Wrote by rezae)

Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardii) named “great Khadang” or “Nams” in Iran.
Persian people in desert region of Iran like them because that eat venomous snakes especially Cobra. Ancient Iranian knew biologic competition. Example they supported and protected useful animal that killed harmful and noxious animal. Harmful animal named “Kharafastsara". Example Crabs, turtle, frog, insect, plenty of arachnidae, snakes, and some of animal polluted water. Water and his goddess (anahita) were very sacred in Iran. Utter (Lutra lutra) was one of her soldier animal because he killed animal were contaminator of water. Crabs and frog made muddy or turbid water in ghanat(subterranean canal or spring and utters ate them. One of people killed utter according to environmental rules in ancient Iran culture was killed or gave heavy indemnity.
(Wrote by rezaei)