DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
Takin is native to the eastern Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau. It lives in rocky areas of the mountains – up to 5000 m above sea level, scantily overgrown with clumps of grassand shrubs and high forests.
BEHAVIOUR
Active in the early morning and late afternoon, and all day on cloudy and foggy days. He lives in small groups led by the strongest male. In winter, it descends to the lower areas, densely overgrown with rhododendrons and bamboos.
DIET
Grasses, plant sprouts, leaves of trees and shrubs.
REPRODUCTION
Gestation lasts 9 months. The female gives birth to 1 cub every 2 years. Lifespan: up to 25 years.
GOOD TO KNOW
Takin secretes an oily substance with a strong odor all over the body, which covers the fur as a protective coat on foggy and rainy days. Its closest relative is the muskox.
- Latin name: Bubalus taxicolor taxicolor
- IUCN –Red List – VU – vulnerable
- CITES – Appendix II
- EEP – European Endangered Species Programme
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