Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Superordo: Cetartiodactyla
Ordo: Artiodactyla
Subordo: Ruminantia
Familia: Bovidae
Subfamilia: Caprinae
Genus: Budorcas
Species: Budorcas taxicolor
Subspecies: B. t. bedfordi

Name

Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi Thomas, 1911

Vernacular names

References
* Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

The Golden Takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) is an endangered goat-antelope native to the People's Republic of China.

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 lost of body heat by breathing. Although they have no skin glands, their skin secretes an oily substance that provides a water barrier that protect takins from the elements. They are around the same size as a cow and are very aggressive.