Friday 17 May Sumatran serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) Sumatran
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description Belonging to a group known as the goat-antelopes,
the Sumatran serow is a rather small-bodied animal (4), with
dark upperparts and whitish underparts (2) (4). The hair of the
coat is long and coarse, and a long mane of white, brown or
black occurs on the neck (2) (4). Male and female serows are
similar in appearance (4), with both bearing stout, slightly
curved horns which can be used to defend themselves to deadly
effect (2). The long ears are narrow and pointed, the face bears
large scent glands below the eyes, and the tail is fairly bushy
(2). A number of subspecies of serow were previously recognised,
but are now considered full species. However, the taxonomy of
the serow is not resolved and further research is needed (1)
(5). - Also known as - mainland serow. - Head-body length: 140 –
180 cm (2) - Tail length: 8 – 16 cm (2) - Shoulder height: 85 –
94 cm (2) - 50 –