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Bhutan takin
Bhutan Takin, Jigme Dorji National Park
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Family:
Bovidae
Subfamily:
Caprinae
Tribe:
Caprini
Genus:
Budorcas
Species:
B. taxicolor
Subspecies:
B. t. whitei
Trinomial name
Budorcas taxicolor whitei
Lydekker, 1907
The Bhutan Takin (Budorcas taxicolor whitei) is a subspecies of Takin native to Bhutan but also found in North Eastern India, Western part of China, and Tibet. Locally known as drong gimtse, it holds the honor of being Bhutan's national animal.
Takin have strongly featured in the popular Bhutan myth of divine cloning by the ‘Divine Madman’ Lam Drukpa Kunley, reinforcing the Takin’s cultural and religious significance in Bhutan.[1]
Being social creatures with a varied herbivorous diet, they thrive in the temperate and subtropical forests of eastern Asia. The species has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2015.[2] It is protected in all range countries.
^Wangchuk, Tashi (2004). A field guide to the mammals of Bhutan (1. publ ed.). Thimphu: Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan. ISBN 9789993662006.
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the Mishmi takin (B. t. taxicolor), the golden takin (B. t. bedfordi), the Tibetan (or Sichuan) takin (B. t. tibetana), and the Bhutantakin (B. t. whitei)...
Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for Bhutantakin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally...
subspecies of the Takin: Mishmi Takin (B. t. taxicolor), Sichuan Takin (B. t. tibetana), BhutanTakin/White's Takin (B. t. whitei), and Golden takin (B. t. bedfordi)...
Motithang Takin Preserve The Motithang Takin Preserve in Thimphu is a wildlife reserve area for Bhutantakin, the National Animal of Bhutan. Originally...
including the Himalayan takin and golden langur. The capital and largest city is Thimphu, holding close to 15% of the population. Bhutan and neighbouring Tibet...
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animal, the takin. These national symbols are established variously by law and tradition. While most laws codifying the national symbols of Bhutan such as...
including several endangered, threatened or vulnerable species, such as the Bhutantakin, snow leopard, clouded leopard, Bengal tiger, bharal or Himalayan blue...
important species of wild flora and fauna. For instance, the national animal BhutanTakin, Raven, Blue Poppy and the Cypress are found in the areas which fall...
buffalo, B. arnee EN Subfamily: Caprinae Genus: Budorcas Takin, B. taxicolor VU Bhutantakin, B. t. whitei Genus Capricornis Mainland serow, C. sumatraensis...
wild donkeys like Indian wild ass and kiang, and caprines like Bhutantakin, Mishmi takin, red serow, Himalayan serow, red goral, Himalayan goral, markhor...
cat and Asian golden cat have been recorded. Up north, Himalayan tahr, Bhutantakin, Himalayan goral, and Himalayan serow are found. In rivers, mugger crocodiles...
1,521 km2, is on the tentative list as a world heritage site in Bhutan Motithang Takin Preserve (Thimphu District) Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary, 334 km2...
Geology and Mines. Government of Bhutan. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-24.[permanent dead link] "Trip Itinerary for 2011 Takin Festival at Tsharijathang (9–10...
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taxicolor (Mishmi takin) B. t. tibetana (Sichuan takin) B. t. whitei (Bhutantakin) Eastern Himalayas Size: 170–220 cm (67–87 in) long, plus 15 cm (6 in)...
footballer who plays as a centre-back. He most recently played for Bhutan Super League club FC Takin. Sagar Ali began his youth career when he was a ninth standard...
maintains the following protected areas: Motithang Takin Preserve (Thimphu District) The following areas of Bhutan are protected or maintained by private organizations:...
Himalayan Musk Deer, Himalayan Serow and the BhutanTakin. The Tibetan Wolf is seen only in this park in Bhutan. The survey in 2008 recorded a total of 250...
Pakistan, southern Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and southwestern China. Today, it inhabits India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and southwestern China. India's...
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Himalayas. The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bhutan and India. The sovereignty of the range in the Kashmir region is disputed...
The fauna of Bhutan refers to the animal species that live in Bhutan. Because of its unique geographical location and relatively well preserved natural...
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Under Threat". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-11-27. Pem, Tandin (2011-01-28). "Takin Festival to Attract...
alpine shrub and meadows is a montane grasslands and shrublands ecoregion of Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal, which lies between the tree line and...
yellow-throated marten, Himalayan brown bear and red panda. Beside these, takin, red fox and musk deer are also present at higher altitudes. Some very commonly...
There is also a notable takin wildlife sanctuary in the district, named Motithang Takin Preserve. Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom...
Himalayas. It is the only member of the genus Pseudois. It occurs in India, Bhutan, China (in Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia), Myanmar...
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