Chinese serow

(Capricornis milneedwardsii)

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Description

The capricorn of China can reach 180 cm in length;the tail is reduced to a short stump.It weighs up to 140 kg.The very thick fur is gray-black on the back,but the lower regions are lighter.A characteristic mane extends over the neck and back.Both sexes are equipped with short curved horns,which can measure up to 26 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Genus:Capricornis
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