Takin at the Maymyo Botanical Garden in Pyin Oo Lwin Myanmar

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Whilst the takin has in the past been placed together with the muskox in the tribe Ovibovini, more recent mitochondrial research shows a closer relationship to Ovis (sheep). Its physical similarity to the muskox is therefore an example of convergent evolution.[3] The takin is the national animal of Bhutan

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Location: Pyin Oo Lwin Myanmar
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: animal, budorcas, endangered, lwin, mamal, mammal, oo, pwin, rare, takin, taxicolor, zoo