Overview
This serow subspecies is considered slightly larger than the Sumatran serow. The key difference in gorals and serows is that serows have a lower canine and usually gorals do not. More information needed on the distinction between this and other serows.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Capricornis
- Species
- Capricornis milneedwardsii
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- Eastern Myanmar (Burma), western Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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, during scent marking they use their preorbital glands. They are good climbers
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 under Chinese Serow as Near Threatened. More information needed on this subspecie.