#IMPORTANT_species
▪️Sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region (Himachal Pradesh).
▪️Himalayan serow resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig.
▪️It’s a medium-sized mammal with a large head, thick neck, short limbs, long, mule-like ears, and a coat of dark hair.
▪️Categorised as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
▪️It is listed under Schedule I of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which provides absolute protection.
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