Himalayan serow
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Male (♂) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim district in Sikkim, India | |
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C. thar
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Capricornis thar Hodgson, 1831
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The Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) is a goat-antelope native to the Himalayas, and eastern and southeastern Bangladesh. It has been classified as "Near Threatened" by IUCN because it is believed to be in significant decline due to hunting for food and habitat loss.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Himalayan serows are known to occur in east and southeast Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India including Sikkim and provinces east of Bangladesh, Tibet, and probably into western Myanmar.[2]
Conservation
Capricornis thar is listed in CITES Appendix I.[2]
References
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