In Bhutan, Takin are found in forests at altitudes of 1,000 to 4,500 metres (3,300 to 15,000 ft), where they eat Grass. Takin are dimual, active in the day, resting in the heat on particularly sunny days. Takin gather in small in winter and herds of up to a hundred individuals in the summer; in winter, they move to lower elevations and split into smaller herds of 10-50 individuals, mostly in the Gasa. As is often seen in biston, old males are often solitary.
A study of the Bhutan Takin's seasonal movement and habitat use has been conducted bystaff which is thought to be the stronghold of the species in Bhutan. An earlier study of its diet on its summer range showed that the takin is a generalist browser foraging on numerous shrubs and forbs.
In China, the species is known to inhabit from south on the southern-facing side of the eastern Himalayas, to the westerly bend of the river. In India it occurs in Aarika.
Several Takin are kept captive in the Mothin Takin in Thimpu, where they can be hand-fed by tourists and are obese as a result. His Majesty the Fourth King of Bhutan ordered the captive Takin released in the 1980s but after they wandered the streets of Thimphu for several weeks, they were recaptured and placed back into captivity.
Bhutan’s national animal, this strange looking creature has a mythical story. It is believed that in the 15th
century, the “Divine Madman,” Saint Drukpa Kuenley, created the takin
while at a congregation of his devotees. After being mocked about his
supposed magical powers, the saint decided to show off his skills, and
asked for a whole goat and cow to eat for lunch. After eating the
entirety of both animals, leaving only the bones, he placed the head of
the goat onto the body of the cow, snapped his fingers, and from the
pile of bones rose a strange looking animal – the takin. Don’t believe
the myth? Taxonomists today still have trouble categorizing the animal –
in fact they’re so stumped they’ve had to give it a class of its own,
Bu-dorcas taxicolor. Pretty neat, huh? - See more at:
http://bhutancanada.org/bhutan-fun-facts-weird-and-wonderful-animals-of-bhutan/#sthash.mkPzbf2C.dpuf
Bhutan’s national animal, this strange looking creature has a mythical story. It is believed that in the 15th
century, the “Divine Madman,” Saint Drukpa Kuenley, created the takin
while at a congregation of his devotees. After being mocked about his
supposed magical powers, the saint decided to show off his skills, and
asked for a whole goat and cow to eat for lunch. After eating the
entirety of both animals, leaving only the bones, he placed the head of
the goat onto the body of the cow, snapped his fingers, and from the
pile of bones rose a strange looking animal – the takin. Don’t believe
the myth? Taxonomists today still have trouble categorizing the animal –
in fact they’re so stumped they’ve had to give it a class of its own,
Bu-dorcas taxicolor. Pretty neat, huh? - See more at:
http://bhutancanada.org/bhutan-fun-facts-weird-and-wonderful-animals-of-bhutan/#sthash.mkPzbf2C.dpuf
Bhutan’s national animal, this strange looking creature has a mythical story. It is believed that in the 15th
century, the “Divine Madman,” Saint Drukpa Kuenley, created the takin
while at a congregation of his devotees. After being mocked about his
supposed magical powers, the saint decided to show off his skills, and
asked for a whole goat and cow to eat for lunch. After eating the
entirety of both animals, leaving only the bones, he placed the head of
the goat onto the body of the cow, snapped his fingers, and from the
pile of bones rose a strange looking animal – the takin. Don’t believe
the myth? Taxonomists today still have trouble categorizing the animal –
in fact they’re so stumped they’ve had to give it a class of its own,
Bu-dorcas taxicolor. Pretty neat, huh? - See more at:
http://bhutancanada.org/bhutan-fun-facts-weird-and-wonderful-animals-of-bhutan/#sthash.mkPzbf2C.dpuf
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