Overview
The key difference in gorals and serows is that serows have a lower canine and usually gorals do not. This animal is distinguished by the rusty red color of body, head and legs. Underparts are yellowish. There is a dark brown dorsal stripe and a white patch on the chin and throat. In comparison with other serows, it is said to be slightly smaller, with a smoother coat and a shorter mane. This animal interbreeds with the Chinese serow to the north and the Indochinese serow to the east, with various combinations of red and black coat colors resulting.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Capricornis
Habitat
They can be found inhabiting rocky hills, mountians, 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. Disribution- Arakan and Chin hills of southwestern and western Myanmar (Burma).
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 scent marking.
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 Near Threatened by the IUCN.