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Scientific name:	Capricornis crispus swinhoei

Features:	The Formosan serow has a head and trunk ranging 80-114cm in length and a tail that is about 6.5cm in length. Each serow weighs about 25-35kg. Both sexes have a pair of hollow, cone-shaped horns-which they keep their entire lifetime without shedding-that are sharp at the top and curved slightly backwards. Formosan serows are dark brown in color, with some black fur on the back of their necks and light tawny cheeks, throat, and upper neck.
Behavior:	The Formosan serow is herbivorous and feeds primarily on burgeons and tender leaves, especially the tender buds of short coniferous trees such as abies, tsuga, and Juniperus Sqyanata Lamb.var. morrisonicola (Hayata). Strongly territorial, Formosan serows usually move around singly and are most active in the early morning hours and at dusk. They often appear on exposed rocky debris or steep mountain slopes, preferring to stay within the vicinity of slate crags; as their thick hooves enable them to walk agilely on such crags, they will run to such areas to seek refuge from predators.
Habitat:	Formosan serows are an endemic subspecies of Bovidae to Taiwan. They inhabit areas ranging from foothills at low elevations to mountainous regions up to 3500m in elevation, but are most commonly found in virgin coniferous forests.
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