| Golden Takin | |
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| Information | |
| Range | People's Republic of China. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Budorcas |
| Species | Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi |
| Conservation Status | |
 Endangered | |
The Golden takin, (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi), is an endangered goat-antelope native to the People's Republic of China.
Golden takins are adapted to staying warm and dry during winters in the Himalayan Mountain regions they inhabit. A thick, secondary coat is grown to keep out the cold. Their large, moose-like snout has large sinus cavities that warm up the air a takin inhales which prevents the loss of body heat by breathing. Although they have no skin glands, their skin secretes an oily substance that provides a water barrier that protects takins from the elements. They are around the same size as a cow and are very aggressive.