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Serow
Capricornis
sumatraensis
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 Appearance
The hairs on its back
and sides are light colored at the base and
black at the tip, giving the coat an overall
dark appearance; there is a completely black
stripe along the center of the back, and the
mane varies from white to black on different
individuals. Both male and female have horns,
which they use to defend themselves, particularly
against the dogs with which they are hunted
by the Chinese, who believe that different parts
of the serow have great healing properties.
Body: 1.4 - 1.5 m (4 1/2 - 5 ft), 8 - 21 cm
(3 - 8 1/4 in) |
Description
The slow, but extremely
sure-footed serow has short, solid hoofs; it
is found on rocky slopes and ridges of thickly
vegetated mountains. |
Regions
N. India to central and
S. China; S.E. Asia to Sumatra in bush and forest
at 600 - 2,700 m (2,000 - 9,000 ft) |
Diet
It is active early and
late in the day, feeding on grass and leaves;
it lies in the shelter of an overhanging rock
for the rest of the time. |
Breeding
Little is known of their
breeding habits except that 1, more often 2,
young are born after a gestation of about 8
months. |
 Status
Wildlife Preservation
of Thailand, Wildlife Preservation and Protection
Act 1992 |
Conservation Status
VULNERABLE A2cd
(See explanation to IUCN
Red List Categories) |
Cites
(See
CITES Appendices
I & II;
Appendix
III) |
