The TAKIN is Bhutan's national animal. Declared by the Govt in November 1985.
The Thimpu zoo is outside the town. You don't realise it but it is actually part of a natural forest type area. The entry is on the road side and only after you have crossed a few metres that you realise the zoo has a path which goes up and down the hilly area. In Bhutan, most things are up and down!! Its a mountainous country.
The Takin is a part of the goat antelope family. Its larger and stockier. Its plump and bovine body is covered with dense long yellow to brownish hair. It has short stocky legs with large two toe hooves with strong dew claws which helps it in this environment.
They are generally found in the 1,000 to 4,000 ft altitude.
It has a large head and a large Romanesque nose. Male and female of the species have large horns which are about a foot long, curving backwards and upwards.
The Takin is found in the Himalayan and western China region. Its a protected species. Data shows that its main predators are bears, snow leopards and wolves.
The Takin eats in the early morning or late afternoon - the leaves from the deciduous trees as well as bamboo, shrubs and herbs.
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The Thimpu zoo is outside the town. You don't realise it but it is actually part of a natural forest type area. The entry is on the road side and only after you have crossed a few metres that you realise the zoo has a path which goes up and down the hilly area. In Bhutan, most things are up and down!! Its a mountainous country. 
The Takin is a part of the goat antelope family. Its larger and stockier. Its plump and bovine body is covered with dense long yellow to brownish hair. It has short stocky legs with large two toe hooves with strong dew claws which helps it in this environment.
They are generally found in the 1,000 to 4,000 ft altitude.
It has a large head and a large Romanesque nose. Male and female of the species have large horns which are about a foot long, curving backwards and upwards.
The Takin is found in the Himalayan and western China region. Its a protected species. Data shows that its main predators are bears, snow leopards and wolves.The Takin eats in the early morning or late afternoon - the leaves from the deciduous trees as well as bamboo, shrubs and herbs.
Text and photographs copyright of the author. No part of this article or photographs maybe transmitted or reproduced by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Do contact the author on email -- helpthesun@gmail.com
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