#takins

[dharmaart]

I've been a bit under the weather so I wanted to just make something fun for inktober. I used lemon yellow, sepia, blue, and Indian red calligraphy ink. I also used a fineliner and a little gouache.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Takins (Budorcas taxicolor), a mountain-dwelling goat-antelope species found in south-central China.

Photo © Deng Jianxin

[antiqueanimals]

Brehm's Tierleben. Written by Alfred Brehm. Illustration by Wilhelm Kuhnert. 1922 edition.

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[statisticalcats2]

I saw a baby takin today and this time I'll actually fully appreciate it enough to remember it gyfihudfyhud

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[daily-fun-animal-facts]

Sichuan Takins

Sichuan takins have a fluffy coat which can range from a dark brown to a blonde colour. Their snout is always a black colour. This snout houses large sinus cavities which warm air before it enters their lungs. Over winter they will grow a secondary coat that helps keep them warmer which is then shed at the start of summer. Their shiny black horns grow from the centre of the head and curve out to the side. They may be up to 60cm (35in) long. The hooves of the Sichuan takin are split making it easier for them to navigate their rocky habitat.

[lockscreen-fool]

Takin lockscreens

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[eartharchives]

Meet the Takin: The Largest Mammal You’ve Never Heard Of

Meet the 700-pound mammal that resembles something Luke Skywalker would ride.

It looks like a creature Luke Skywalker might ride en route to saving the galaxy, but the takin is not a fictional beast.

[antiqueanimals]

Mammals of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. 1975.