TNPSC Thervupettagam

Lone mainland serow

July 4 , 2024 2 hrs 0 min 20 0
  • A lone mainland serow has been recorded at the lowest elevation beyond Bhutan, its natural home.
  • It is a mammal that appears somewhere between a goat and an antelope.
  • The mainland serow inhabits areas at altitudes of 200-3,000 metres.
  • The animal habitat is across the India-Bhutan border in the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Royal Manas National Park in the Himalayan country.
  • There are three other species of the animal:
    • Japanese serow,
    • Red serow (found in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar), and
    • Taiwan or Formosan serow.

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