Japanese Serow
Capricornis crispus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 300
- Most observed in
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Japanese serow (氈鹿, kamoshika; lit. "coarse pelt deer") (Capricornis crispus) (羚羊) is a Japanese goat-antelope, an even-toed ungulate. It is found in dense woodland in Japan, primarily in northern and central Honshu.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Japanese serow”.