#takin

[theantiazdarcho]

The Takin is such a whimsical herbivore, like God commissioned Dr. Seuss for this one.

[internetdruid]

oh my god what is the Creature in your pinned post pls I’ve never seen it before what a beautiful beast

My all-time favorite animal!

It's a Takin (Budorcas taxicolor), a large Caprine native to Bhutan, India, China and Tibet.

despite sharing a similar appearance with and being within the subfamily caprinae with the Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), Takins are more closely related to sheep.

There is an interesting myth behind the creation of the Takin (Budorcas Taxicolor) that contributed to its high religious significance and therefore led to its adoption as Bhutan’s national animal.

Legend has it that in the 15th century when Lam Drukpa Kunley also referred to as “The Divine Madman” arrived in Bhutan from Tibet he delivered religious teachings to the people whereupon they requested him to conjure up a miracle. He agreed on the condition that he would be fed lunch – a whole cow and a whole goat.

Doing as he commanded, the people offered him his massive lunch. The Tibetan saint devoured the flesh of both the animals and left out the bones. Then he fixed the head of the goat onto the body of the cow and with a snap of his fingers uttered a mantra. The animal instantly sprung to life and began grazing on the meadows. He then named it the “Dong Gyem Tsey” (Takin).

[aticketplz]

かわいすぎて大笑いしてしまった

@ズーラシア

She was so cute I giggled.

@Zoorasia

[bovineblogger]

they are NOT cows but are kind of the same gender so what do you think of takin my best friend takin. takin

SHE IS EVERYTHING TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIG NOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tetrachromate]

^me and my homunculus that i made out of clay and spit

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The golden takin (B. taxicolor bedfordi) may have inspired the golden fleece of Greek mythology.

(Image credit: Vladislav T. Jirousek/Shutterstock)

[mhaccunoval]

:P !!

[dharmaart]

I've been a bit under the weather so I wanted to just make something fun for inktober. I used lemon yellow, sepia, blue, and Indian red calligraphy ink. I also used a fineliner and a little gouache.

[asterwild]

Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)

[markhors-menagerie]

Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)

One of many mountain-dwelling wild relatives of sheep and goats, the takin is found in Bhutan, Myanmar, India, and China. They can be found in a variety of high-altitude habitats, and feed on leaves, grasses, bamboo, and flowers. One subspecies of takin (B. t. bedfordi) sports a striking golden coat!

[internetdruid]

Takins are God's perfect animal

[aticketplz]

金ピカに輝くオス

A male takin shining like a gold

すごい方法で水を飲み始めたメス

多摩動物公園

A female takin drinking water in an unusual way

Tama Zoological Park

[my-friend-meowth]

Korkeasaari

Kulaani (Equus hemionus kulan) Mongolian wild ass & Przewalskinhevonen (Equus przewalskii) Przewalski's horse

Jakki (Bos grunniens) Yak

Härkägemssi (Budorcas taxicolor) Takin

Metsäpeura (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) Finnish forest reindeer

[frippp]

A takin! I want to draw some lesser known animals

[palaeoplushies]

Visit to the Highland Wildlife Park! What a wonderful place, I had such a good day out. The park is fantastic, with some of the biggest and most natural feeling enclosures of any zoo I've been to. It helped that it was good weather, and the backdrop of the Cairngorms was stunning.

I love the theme of this park- animals native or once native to the Scottish Highlands and animals from similar environments elsewhere.

The highlights of the trip was definitely the takin, wolverines and the snow leopard cubs. The Arctic Foxes were very cute too! Oh, and POLAR BEARS!!

[ottombak]

National animal of Bhutan 🇧🇹