Animal of the day (143)
Behold the Takin, a mountain goat on steroids! Weighing up to 400 kg and standing almost 5 feet tall at the shoulder, it rivals the muskox for the title of stockiest member of the Caprinae family (goats, sheep, and friends). Such bulk is what it takes to live in the inhospitable environment that is the Himalayas. It feeds on a variety of leaves and grasses, as well as bamboo shoots and flowers. In the summer, herds of up to 300 individuals gather high on the mountain slopes to graze, but they are otherwise usually found in small family groups of around 20 individuals.
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