Mainland Serow recorded at Raimona National Park

Context

  • The mainland serow, a mammal that looks like a cross between a goat and an antelope, has been recorded at the lowest elevation beyond Bhutan, its natural home, in Assam.

Key Details on mainland serow

  • A team of scientists recorded a lone mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar) at 96 metres above the mean sea level at the Raimona National Park in western Assam. Mainland Serow
  • Also, the elusive animal has been found for the first time within a radius of 1 km from a human habitation.
  • According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the mainland serow inhabits areas at altitudes of 200 metres to 3,000 metres.
  • Its habitat is across the border in the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and the Royal Manas National Park in Bhutan.

Source: TH

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