Takin

Interesting Facts about the Takin

(Budorcas taxicolor)
The Takin is large, muscular, hoofed mammal sometimes referred to as a goat antelope.
It is also known as the cattle chamois or the gnu goat as its appearance looks like a cross between a cow, an antelope, and a goat. But the Takin is most closely related to sheep.
The Takin grows a thick, secondary coat to keep out the chill during the bitter cold of winter in the rugged Himalayan Mountains, which it sheds for the summer.
This stoky ungulate is found in the eastern Himalyas of China, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar. These animals live in various habitats ranging from forested valleys to rocky, grass-covered alpine zones.
The Takin is the national animal of Bhutan.
It is considered a national treasure in China.