Golden Takin Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi

Takins are Goat-antelopes from wooded mountain hillsides of eastern Asia. They are also called Cattle-chamois and Gnu-goats. The Golden Takin, also called the Shaanxi Takin, has a lighter, more evenly golden coat than the other 3 subspecies. It is native to mountains in Shaanxi province of China.

Takins can reach 140cm (55") height at the shoulder. Despite looking like cattle, they are closely related to sheep. They have long, woolly coats to keep warm in their mountain habitat.

They live in small, family-related herds; bachelor males may be solitary. They migrate up and down the mountains with the seasons. All subspecies of Takin have suffered population declines from hunting and habitat loss; Chinese subspecies are particularly endangered.