Animalz

Budorcas

  • Golden Takin Budorcas bedfordi
    Golden Takin
    Photo: J. Patrick Fischer · CC BY-SA 3.0

    The golden takin lives in the Qinling Mountains of central China. Adult males have long, shaggy coats ranging from creamy white to golden yellow, with especially golden hair on the neck and chest.

  • Takin Budorcas taxicolor
    Takin
    Photo: Karelj · Public domain

    The Mishmi form is a plant-eating hoofed mammal of the eastern Himalayas and nearby mountains.

  • Sichuan Takin Budorcas tibetana
    Sichuan Takin
    Photo: Valerie Everett from Indianapolis, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

    The regional account for the Sichuan takin places it in western Sichuan and southern Gansu, China. In Sichuan, records describe seasonal movement between alpine meadows in summer and lower forests in winter.

  • Bhutan Takin Budorcas whitei
    Bhutan Takin
    Photo: Drajay1976 · CC BY-SA 4.0

    This is the Bhutan form of takin. Large adult males in Bhutan have been reported to appear slightly brighter orange than darker females.

  • Takin Budorcas taxicolor
    Takin
    Photo: Karelj · Public domain

    The Mishmi form is a plant-eating hoofed mammal of the eastern Himalayas and nearby mountains.

  • Bhutan Takin Budorcas whitei
    Bhutan Takin
    Photo: Drajay1976 · CC BY-SA 4.0

    This is the Bhutan form of takin. Large adult males in Bhutan have been reported to appear slightly brighter orange than darker females.

  • Golden Takin Budorcas bedfordi

    The golden takin lives in the Qinling Mountains of central China. Adult males have long, shaggy coats ranging from creamy white to golden yellow, with especially golden hair on the neck and chest.

  • Sichuan Takin Budorcas tibetana

    The regional account for the Sichuan takin places it in western Sichuan and southern Gansu, China. In Sichuan, records describe seasonal movement between alpine meadows in summer and lower forests in winter.