Takin

The takin (or Budorcas taxicolor) is a large goat-antelope living in the montane regions of Tibet, Bhutan, Northern India, Myanmar, and China. Takins have a stocky, cow-like build and are covered in shaggy fur. There are four subspecies of the takin, which vary in coat colouration and size. Legs are often darkened, to nearly black, while the overall colouration ranges from marbled black-brown to grey-yellow to golden. Males are larger than females, but both sexes have horns that measure up to 64cm in length. Male takins are 1.6m to 2.2m long and 97cm to 140cm tall at the shoulder, with a weight between 300kg and 350kg. Females are 1.6m to 1.95m long, 95cm to 125cm tall at the shoulder, and weigh 240kg to 280kg.