Wildlifeof China
Chinese Serow
Wild Cattle & Serow
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Capricornis milneedwardsii
China Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
Basic stats
Diet
Young leaves and shoots
Habitat
Forested mountains, rocky slopes, scrub and karst terrain
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Litter size
1
Gestation period
Approximately 8 months
Size
140–190cm head-and-body length
Weight
50–100kg
The Chinese serow is a robust, dark-coated mountain bovid with a pale mane, whitish throat, long ears and short, thick, backward-pointing horns in both sexes. Chinese reference material gives a head-and-body length of 140–190cm and a weight of 50–100kg. The lower legs and rump may appear reddish or rust-coloured against the darker body. (China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation species account)
It occurs in southern China and mainland Southeast Asia, inhabiting forested mountains, steep rocky or karst slopes and scrub, in some areas reaching approximately 4,500m. Chinese serows are secretive and generally solitary, sheltering in forest and feeding on young leaves and shoots. Mating is reported in September and October, followed by an approximately eight-month gestation and the birth of one young. (Ecology Asia; Chinese Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Serow eat?
- Young leaves and shoots
- What habitat does the Chinese Serow live in?
- Forested mountains, rocky slopes, scrub and karst terrain
- Where is the Chinese Serow found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- What is the litter size of the Chinese Serow?
- 1
- How long is the gestation period of the Chinese Serow?
- Approximately 8 months
- How big is the Chinese Serow?
- 140–190cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Chinese Serow weigh?
- 50–100kg