{"id":108646,"date":"2026-06-18T12:52:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=108646"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:58:54","slug":"mishmi-takin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mishmi-takin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mishmi Takin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mishmi Takin Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first-ever video footage of a herd of the elusive Mishmi Takin have been recently recorded in the Tingda Reserve Forest of North Sikkim.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mishmi Takin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a species of <\/span><b>goat-antelope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>one of 4 subspecies of Takin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which<\/span><b> vary in coat color.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Budorcas taxicolor\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mishmi Takin <\/b><b>Habitat and Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>native <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <\/span><b>eastern Himalayas, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the mountainous regions of <\/span><b>northeastern India, northern Myanmar, southeastern Tibet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and parts of China.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mishmi-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mishmi Hills<\/a> in Arunachal Pradesh <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the region that gave the Mishmi Takin its name.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They inhabit a wide range of environments, from <\/span><b>forested valleys to rocky alpine zones.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can <\/span><b>live at altitudes of up to 4,500 m <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and are well-equipped for mountain life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mishmi Takin <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, takins have a<\/span><b> stocky body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>deep chest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It stands up to 1.3 metres at the shoulder and weighs over 300 kilograms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> large head<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><b> distinctive by its long, arched nose and stout horns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are ridged at the base.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Horns <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are present in <\/span><b>both sexes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> run parallel to the skull<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before turning upwards to a short point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have<\/span><b> short, sturdy legs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>broad hooves,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which <\/span><b>provide surefootedness.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>golden-yellow to dark brown coat.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The coat is long and shaggy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also have<\/span><b> oily skin secretions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that coat their fur and <\/span><b>protect them from<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>cold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, damp climate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They live in small<\/span><b> family groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of around 20 individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are <\/span><b>herbivorous <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(folivorous) animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mishmi Takin <\/b><b>Conservation Status<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as &#8216;<b>Vulnerable<\/b>&#8216; under the IUCN Red List.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/india\/elusive-mishmi-takin-caught-on-camera-in-north-sikkim-for-first-time\/2962275\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TP<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mishmi Takin is a species of goat-antelope belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). 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