Antelope-like mammal from Bhutan recorded at lowest elevation in western Assam
- The mainland serow, a mammal that looks like a cross between a goat and an antelope, has been recorded at the lowest elevation beyond Bhutan, its natural home, in Assam.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- A team of scientists recorded a lone mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar) at 96 metres above the mean sea level at the Raimona National Park in western Assam.
- According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the mainland serow inhabits areas at altitudes of 200 metres to 3,000 metres.
- Its habitat is across the border in the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.
Prelims takeaway
- Raimona National Park