Japanese Serow

OverviewThe Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus), venerated in Japan as the kamoshika and designated as a Special National Natural Monument, is a relict, solitary goat-antelope endemic to the steep, forested mountains of the Japanese archipelago. Closely allied to the...

Takin

OverviewThe Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is an enigmatic, heavily built goat-antelope endemic to the rugged bamboo zones and cloud-veiled peaks of the Eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Revered as the national animal of Bhutan and celebrated in Tibetan mythology...