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Japanese Serow

Mammals

The Japanese serow, Capricornis crispus, is a Japanese goat-antelope and an even-toed ungulate found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu. It is seen as a national symbol of Japan and is protected in conservation areas. Adult Japanese serow stand about 81 centimetres tall and weigh 30 to 45 kilograms, are black to whitish with colouring that lightens in summer, and have very bushy fur, especially on the tail. Both sexes have short, backwards-curving horns. They live in dense mountain forests where they eat leaves, shoots and acorns, and they are diurnal, feeding in early mornings and late afternoons. Populations have since grown so greatly that the IUCN Red List now rates it Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Lifespan
24 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
Source Japanese serow (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
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Grassland, Biomes
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Temperate Forest, Biomes
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Found In

Japan

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Source Japanese serow (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu.
Sources
1. Japanese serow (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Populations have since grown so greatly that the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals ranks it "least concern".
  • Lead, living or extinct
    The Japanese serow (氈鹿, kamoshika; lit.
  • Distribution, ecology, and behaviour
    The diurnal Japanese serow is a browser that feeds in early morning and late afternoon, primarily on fleshy or coniferous leaves, plant shoots, and acorns.
  • Lead, activity pattern
    They are diurnal and feed in early mornings and late afternoons.
  • Hunting and conservation
    Populations grew as the police put an end to poaching, and post-War monoculture conifer plantations created favourable environments for the animal.
  • Relationship with humans
    It is speculated the serow was hunted for its hide and for food.
  • Lead, system
    It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu.
  • Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Appearance and anatomy
    The Japanese serow is a small bovid whose displayed morphology is primitive in relation to other bovids.
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2. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Capricornis crispus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 24 years (captivity)
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
Quote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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