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The horns of goral males and females are in general very similar. But there are ways to tell both sexes by their horns apart.
The Red Serow is almost a mythical animal. Very little is known. And it is definititly a candidate for a possible taxonomic split in the future.
The Taiwan serow is the smallest member of the genus Capricornis and an endemite of the main island of Taiwan.
The Japanese Serow is maybe the most noted serow species. It occurs in good numbers in its natural range and is the only serow that is well represented…
In wild sheep and goats horns are often the most striking features. The following nomenclature can help to look closely at them, weather you want to identify species or…
The „Himalayan goral“ is actually two species which inhabit almost the entire west-to-east extension of the Himalayas. They occur as a westerly and an easterly form.
The Long-tailed Goral is the most northerly occuring goral, it is characterized by its long hair, especially on the tail.
You could call the Chinese Goral an Oxymoron: Of all the goral species it has the widest distribution, but yet its range is restricted to just one country.
The Burmese Goral is maybe the most inconspicious species of the gorals. It appears smallest in size, with a less contrasting pelage.
The Himalayan Grey Goral is the lighter greyish variety of the two Himalayan Goral species.