The Mainland Serow, Capri cornis
sumatraensis is an endangered species of mammal. The Mainland Serow can
often be found living alone or in small groups. It is a grazing animal
that consumes grass, shoots and leaves. The Serow is most active at dawn
and at dusk. It is a territorial animal and typically moves along beaten
paths that it creates through its territory. It marks off its territory
by depositing droppings and by marking.
The Mainland Serow can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, India, southern
China, and southeast Asia.
Physical characteristics
The Mainland Serow possesses guard hairs on its coat that are bristly
or coarse and cover the layer of fur closest to its skin to varying
degrees. The animal has a mane that runs from the horns to the middle of
the dorsal aspect of the animal between the scapulae covering the skin.
The horns are only characteristic of the males and are light-colored,
approximately six inches in length, and curve slightly towards the
animal's back. The Mainland Serow has been known to grow to be six feet
long and three feet high at the shoulder, and an adult typically weighs
over 150 kgs.
Habitat and diet
The Mainland Serow is a terrestrial dwelling animal often inhabiting
forest, tropical and mountainous environments. The animal generally
lives alone or in small groups and is territorial. The territory of the
Mainland Serow usually extends a few square miles. The Serow generally
does not stray from this territory and feeds across this area. The
Mainland Serow eats grass, shoots and leaves.
The serow lives alone or in small groups. It is attached to its
territory, which usually covers just a few miles square, and does not
move far when feeding. It grazes on grass and also eats shoots and
leaves. It is most active at dawn and dusk, and spends the rest of the
day in thick vegetation. It has paths along which it moves, and
traditional spots where it marks its territory and deposits its
droppings.
Reproduction
The gestation period is about eight months. The Mainland Serow gives
birth to a single young usually in September or October. |
