Himalayan Serow

🔹 About: 

1. a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig

2. It has been sighted for the first time in the Himalayan cold desert region (Spiti, Himachal Pradesh)

🔹 Features

1. It’s a medium-sized mammal with a large head, thick neck, short limbs, long, mule-like ears, and a coat of dark hair

2. All species type are found in Asia

3. The Himalayan serow, or Capricornis sumatraensis thar, is restricted to the Himalayan region

4. They are herbivores.

5. They are typically found at altitudes between 2,000 metres and 4,000 metres, in eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans Himalayan region.

6. Last Spotted 

🔹 Conservational Status

1. IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

2. CITES: Appendix I

3. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I