The Wilds is home to the largest breeding herd of Sichuan Takin in North America.

With such a large herd able to roam in a wide area, The Wilds has been the perfect place to observe a takin herd for comparative studies with herds in their native habitats in China. Wilds staff was also part of a project that placed satellite tracking collars on takin in China to help understand how they move and use their habitat.

Scientific Name: Budorcas taxicolor tibetana

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Size: Height: 2.3 to 4.6 feet; Length: 3.7 to 7.7 feet

Weight: 330 to 882 pounds

Sichuan Takin
Current and Historic Range
Western China
Habitat
Goat-antelope species that lives in high elevations and thus difficult to observe and study in the wild.
Communication
They warn other takin of signs of danger with a cough-like sound.
Behaviors
Takin kids are able to follow their mothers over tough terrain as soon as 3 days after being born. Takin are able to swim, and despite their large size they are excellent jumpers.