Evolution

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Chordata

• Class: Mammalia (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Order: *Artiodactyla (Owen, 1848) — even-toed hoofed animals; includes pigs, sheep goats, cattle, deer

• Family: Bovidae (Gray, 1821) — cattle, water buffalo, bison, antelopes, goats, sheep and more

• Genus: Budorcas (Hodgson, 1850)

Evolution

Also known as the Budorcas taxicolor. The goat/antelope branch of the Takin evolved in the Old World beginning around 4 million years ago. And evolved in Asia. Even though the Takin is closely related to the sheep, they do not share a common ancestor. Genetic variability is in Takin is less than any other mammal.

Keywords: goat, Old World Beginning. Asia, and mammal

Sources

San Diego Zoo Global Library staff. (n.d.). Takin (Budorcas spp.) fact sheet: Taxonomy & history. LibGuides. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/takin/taxonomy

Miller, M. L., Hausheer, J. E., Millgate, K., & Peterson, C. (2018, October 3). Meet the Takin: The largest mammal you've never heard of. Cool Green Science. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://blog.nature.org/science/2018/01/22/meet-the-takin-the-largest-mammal-youve-never-heard-of/

Song, Y.-L. (2008, June 30). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3160/9643719#taxonomy

Keywords: Genetic variability, Budorcas taxicolor