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Mainland Serow

  • 01 Jul 2024
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Source: TH

Recently, the Assam Forest Department and conservationists have documented the first photographic evidence of the Mainland Serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar), in western Assam’s Raimona National Park. 

Mainland Serow: 

  • It is a mammal that appears somewhere between a goat and an antelope.
  • According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the mainland serow inhabits areas at altitudes of 200-3000 metres. 
  • The animal habitat is across the India-Bhutan border in Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
  • There are three other species of the animal Japanese serow, red serow (found in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar), and Taiwan or Formosan serow.
  • Conservation Status:

Read more: Himalayan Serow

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