Takin Budorcas taxicolor Vulnerable
Where the takin lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Budorcas taxicolor |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the takin live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the takin in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Tibet Autonomous Region, Yunnan.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the takin endangered?
The takin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the takin?
The takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Budorcas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the takin
The takin (Budorcas taxicolor); is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas. It includes three subspecies, the Mishmi takin (B. t. taxicolor), the golden takin (B. t. bedfordi), and the Bhutan takin (B. t. whitei), and is closely related to the Tibetan (or Sichuan) takin (B. tibetana).
Whilst the takin has in the past been placed together with the muskox in the tribe Ovibovini, more recent mitochondrial research shows a closer relationship to Ovis (sheep). Its physical similarity to the muskox is therefore an example of convergent evolution.
The takin is the national animal of Bhutan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Takin (revision 1379259410), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q193469 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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