The Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is the only extant species of the genus Budorcas, surprisingly, its closest living relative is the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), they are both the only surviving species of the tribe Ovibovini, which is one of three tribes that now belong to the subfamily Ovibovinae, the others being the tribes Hemitragini (Tahrs) and Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat), Ovibovinae is a subfamily of bovids that lives mostly in cold-climate habitats, there are three major tribes within the subfamily Ovibovinae, which are Hemitragini (Tahrs (contains 3 genera: Arabitragus, Nilgiritragus, and Hemitragus)), Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat (divided into two subtribes: Naemorhedina (Gorals and Serows (contains 2 genera: Capricornis and Naemorhedus)) and Rupicaprina (Chamoises and Mountain Goat (contains 2 genera: Rupicapra and Oreamnos))), and Ovibovini (Muskox and Takin (contains 2 genera: Budorcas and Ovibos)), Ovibovinae is hinted to be most closely related to the subfamilies Hippotraginae (Grazing Antelope) and Alcelaphinae (Hartebeest, Wildebeests, Hirola, and Tsessebees) based on similar characteristics to both subfamilies.
Actually, Caprinae is restricted to only the goats (tribe Caprini (contains 3 genera: Brachyceros, Aegoceros, and Capra)) and sheep (tribe Ovini (contains 3 genera: Ammotragus, Pseudois, and Ovis)), while the tribes Hemitragini (Tahrs (contains 3 genera: Arabitragus, Nilgiritragus, and Hemitragus)), Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat (contains 4 genera: Oreamnos, Rupicapra, Capricornis, and Naemorhedus)), and Ovibovini (Muskox and Takin (contains 2 genera: Budorcas and Ovibos)) are actually now relocated to a separate subfamily, which is the subfamily Ovibovinae, while both Ovibovinae (Muskox, Takin, Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, Mountain Goat, and Tahrs) and Caprinae (Goats and Sheep) are subfamilies within the family Bovidae, these two subfamilies are actually not closely related, the subfamily Ovibovinae (Muskox, Takin, Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, Mountain Goat, and Tahrs) forms a clade with the subfamilies Hippotraginae (Grazing Antelope) and Alcelaphinae (Hartebeest, Wildebeests, Hirola, and Tsessebees), while the subfamily Caprinae (Goats and Sheep) forms a clade with the subfamilies Saiginae (Saiga Antelope and Tibetan Antelope), Neotraginae (Dwarf Antelope), Cephalophinae (Duikers), Aepycerotinae (Impala), and Antilopinae (Gazelles and True Antelope).
These animals look like a wildebeest and musk ox had a baby and I’m absolutely loving it
Its like every hooved animal and a bear mixed together
The takin to me is an animal with a face, body and appearrence mixture between a moose, wildebeest, goat and musk ox...
I never even knew that animal existed! Gives new meaning to the words " I have a headache dear!" :)
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I'm talkin' about the takin 🤣
The Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is the only extant species of the genus Budorcas, surprisingly, its closest living relative is the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), they are both the only surviving species of the tribe Ovibovini, which is one of three tribes that now belong to the subfamily Ovibovinae, the others being the tribes Hemitragini (Tahrs) and Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat), Ovibovinae is a subfamily of bovids that lives mostly in cold-climate habitats, there are three major tribes within the subfamily Ovibovinae, which are Hemitragini (Tahrs (contains 3 genera: Arabitragus, Nilgiritragus, and Hemitragus)), Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat (divided into two subtribes: Naemorhedina (Gorals and Serows (contains 2 genera: Capricornis and Naemorhedus)) and Rupicaprina (Chamoises and Mountain Goat (contains 2 genera: Rupicapra and Oreamnos))), and Ovibovini (Muskox and Takin (contains 2 genera: Budorcas and Ovibos)), Ovibovinae is hinted to be most closely related to the subfamilies Hippotraginae (Grazing Antelope) and Alcelaphinae (Hartebeest, Wildebeests, Hirola, and Tsessebees) based on similar characteristics to both subfamilies.
The takin is the national animal icon from Bhutan
I always thought it was a dragon. Bhutan is sometimes known as the Land of the Friendly Dragon.
Yes
MY GOD THATS ADORABLE
I have the headcanon that the golden fleece from the myth of jason and the argonauts was the skin of one of these animals...
Wow those guys are different!
This looks like a prehistoric animal statue you’ll see at an ice age exhibit that died 500,000 years ago
Damn instagram reel has me here
Owwwwwwww cute
Nobody know the strangeness and auspiciousness surrounding this magical animal
A cuddly kitty with horns:-)
A Cuddly Hippo with Horns
These guys remind me of musk ox(en?)
bsl103158 Yep. Pretty closely, if I'm correct.
They belong to the same subfamily, Caprinae.
Actually, Caprinae is restricted to only the goats (tribe Caprini (contains 3 genera: Brachyceros, Aegoceros, and Capra)) and sheep (tribe Ovini (contains 3 genera: Ammotragus, Pseudois, and Ovis)), while the tribes Hemitragini (Tahrs (contains 3 genera: Arabitragus, Nilgiritragus, and Hemitragus)), Naemorhedini (Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, and Mountain Goat (contains 4 genera: Oreamnos, Rupicapra, Capricornis, and Naemorhedus)), and Ovibovini (Muskox and Takin (contains 2 genera: Budorcas and Ovibos)) are actually now relocated to a separate subfamily, which is the subfamily Ovibovinae, while both Ovibovinae (Muskox, Takin, Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, Mountain Goat, and Tahrs) and Caprinae (Goats and Sheep) are subfamilies within the family Bovidae, these two subfamilies are actually not closely related, the subfamily Ovibovinae (Muskox, Takin, Gorals, Serows, Chamoises, Mountain Goat, and Tahrs) forms a clade with the subfamilies Hippotraginae (Grazing Antelope) and Alcelaphinae (Hartebeest, Wildebeests, Hirola, and Tsessebees), while the subfamily Caprinae (Goats and Sheep) forms a clade with the subfamilies Saiginae (Saiga Antelope and Tibetan Antelope), Neotraginae (Dwarf Antelope), Cephalophinae (Duikers), Aepycerotinae (Impala), and Antilopinae (Gazelles and True Antelope).
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Cuddly Horned Hippo Related to Muskox and Living in Asia