Overview
The key difference in Gorals and Serows is that Serows have a lower canine and usually Gorals do not. The coat is generally a dark tan color. They display yellowish marks on the throat, jaw, and back of the neck.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Capricornis
Habitat
They can be found inhabiting rocky hills, mountains, canyons, dense vegetation, and forest. They can live at both high and low elevations. When their range overlaps with gorals, serows are generally found at lower elevations. Distribution- Taiwan
Diet
This animal is a selective browser and will also graze. They eat a variety of leaves, needles, shoots, acorns, grasses, flowers, and fruits when available.
Behavior
Slower and less agile than gorals. Unlike gorals, serows use their preorbital glands when marking scent.
Hunting
There is a great deal of unregulated hunting that occurs, but habitat destruction is also a main threat. A regulated legal hunting market would combat both of these issues facing all Serow subspecies.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.