Chinese serau
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Chinese serau ( Capricornis milneedwardsii ) |
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The Chinese Serau ( Capricornis milneedwardsii ) is a cloven-hoofed species from the goat-like group (Caprinae). It lives in East and Southeast Asia and has only recently been recognized as an independent species, previously it was included in the mainland Serau .
Chinese Seraue reach a head body length of up to 180 centimeters, the tail is a short stub. The weight is up to 140 kilograms. Their fur is very dense, it is colored black-gray on the upper side, the underside is lighter. A mane stretches along the neck and back. Both sexes have short, slightly curved horns that can be up to 26 centimeters long.
The range of these animals includes the central and southern People's Republic of China , Thailand , Laos , Vietnam , Cambodia and southern Myanmar . The habitat of this species are predominantly mountainous forests.
Chinese Seraue are leisurely but safe climbers who often also create beaten paths. They go in search of food in the early morning and late afternoon, mostly eating grass and leaves. They live mostly solitary, but females and young animals sometimes form small groups.
The main threats to these animals include hunting for their meat and the suspected healing properties of their body parts, as well as the destruction of their habitat. The IUCN lists the Chinese Serau as near threatened .
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999, ISBN 0801857899
- DE Wilson, DM Reeder: Mammal Species of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005. ISBN 0801882214
Web links
- Capricornis milneedwarsii on the IUCN Red List