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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
A golden takin has a raised muzzle.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Golden takin
- Scientific name
- Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi
- Japanese name
- ゴールデンターキン
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Budorcas
The golden takin is a subspecies of the takin.
It is a member of the cattle family that lives in Shaanxi Province, China.
Adult males are golden-white all over, which gave this subspecies its name. Females have more brownish bodies.
A male, several females and their young form a herd, and they eat grass, tree leaves, bamboo shoots and more.
How the Golden takin lives
It lives in mountainous areas. Mature males are said to often live alone. Males sometimes form all-male herds.
多摩動物公園Basic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 170–220 cmShoulder height: 107–140 cm
- Weight
- 150–350 kg
- Diet
- Grasses, leaves, bark, bamboo shoots and other foods
- Range
- Southern Shaanxi Province, China
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ゴールデンターキン
- 简体中文
- 秦岭羚牛
- 繁體中文
- 秦嶺羚牛
- 한국어
- 황금타킨
- Français
- Takin doré
- Deutsch
- Goldtakin
- Italiano
- Takin dorato
- العربية
- طاكن ذهبي
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — ターキン（ゴールデンターキン）Checked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Golden takin, look for this
- Look for the long hair growing beneath its chin.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Golden takin
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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