Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I saw this bizarre animal living in the Himalayas. They say it is like half-cow and half goat. I have never seen such a creature in all of my life.
The takin is the national animal of Bhutan. The takin is the stuff myths are made of. The Takin is a revered animal in Bhutan.
In the country of Bhutan, takin are found in bamboo forests at altitudes of 3,300 to 15,000 ft (1,000 to 4,500 m), where they eat grass, buds and leaves. Takins are diurnal. This means that they are active during the day time and rest in the heat on sunny days. Takin gather into small herds in the wintertime. In the summertime the herds include around a hundred Takins. In the winter season, the Takins move to lower elevations and split into smaller herds of around 10 to 50 takins. As is often seen in bison, old takin males are often solitary.
A study of the takin's seasonal movement and habitat use was conducted by the staff at Jigme Dorji National Park. Jigme Dorji National Park is thought to be the stronghold of the takin species in Bhutan. An earlier study of its diet on its summer range showed that the takin is a generalist browser foraging on numerous forbs and shrubs.
In China, takins are known to live from the south of the Yarlung Tsangpo River on the southern-facing side of the eastern Himalayas, to the western bend of the river. In India it lives in West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
I saw this bizarre animal living in the Himalayas. They say it is like half-cow and half goat. I have never seen such a creature in all of my life.
The takin is the national animal of Bhutan. The takin is the stuff myths are made of. The Takin is a revered animal in Bhutan.
In the country of Bhutan, takin are found in bamboo forests at altitudes of 3,300 to 15,000 ft (1,000 to 4,500 m), where they eat grass, buds and leaves. Takins are diurnal. This means that they are active during the day time and rest in the heat on sunny days. Takin gather into small herds in the wintertime. In the summertime the herds include around a hundred Takins. In the winter season, the Takins move to lower elevations and split into smaller herds of around 10 to 50 takins. As is often seen in bison, old takin males are often solitary.
A study of the takin's seasonal movement and habitat use was conducted by the staff at Jigme Dorji National Park. Jigme Dorji National Park is thought to be the stronghold of the takin species in Bhutan. An earlier study of its diet on its summer range showed that the takin is a generalist browser foraging on numerous forbs and shrubs.
In China, takins are known to live from the south of the Yarlung Tsangpo River on the southern-facing side of the eastern Himalayas, to the western bend of the river. In India it lives in West Bengal, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
