Monday, November 28, 2011

The Takin


Big Groups RR, Group 89, from beforesummer

The Takin , also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a goat-antelope found in the Eastern Himalayas. Mitochondrial research shows that takin are related to sheep, its similarity to the muskox being an example of convergent evolution. The takin is the national animal of Bhutan.

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