The Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus) is only found in Japan. This is in the mountain forest on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. It resembles domestic goats, except for the bushy fur and tail. This fur is black or white. Males and females have short, backward-curving horns and large infraorbital glands which secret scents for marking territories. The Japanese serow can be solitary or found in small social groupings or monogamous pairs, and foliage on leaves, shoots, and acorns. It is diurnal and one unique behavior it has is that it can stand for long periods looking out for predators and territorial rivals.
Japanese Serows have a standing shoulder height between 21.7”-31.5” (55-80 cm), overall body length from 31.5”-51.2” (80-130 cm), standing height of roughly 25.6”-41.3” (65-105 cm), and a body width of 10.2”-17.7” (26-45 cm). The weight of a Japanese Serow is between 66-99 lb (30-45 kg). Japanese Serows have a typical lifespan of 20-25 years.
The Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus) is only found in Japan. This is in the mountain forest on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. It resembles domestic goats, except for the bushy fur and tail. This fur is black or white. Males and females have short, backward-curving horns and large infraorbital glands which secret scents for marking territories. The Japanese serow can be solitary or found in small social groupings or monogamous pairs, and foliage on leaves, shoots, and acorns. It is diurnal and one unique behavior it has is that it can stand for long periods looking out for predators and territorial rivals.
Japanese Serows have a standing shoulder height between 21.7”-31.5” (55-80 cm), overall body length from 31.5”-51.2” (80-130 cm), standing height of roughly 25.6”-41.3” (65-105 cm), and a body width of 10.2”-17.7” (26-45 cm). The weight of a Japanese Serow is between 66-99 lb (30-45 kg). Japanese Serows have a typical lifespan of 20-25 years.
