Japanese Serow
Capricornis crispus
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The Japanese serow is a bovid endemic to Japan, related to cattle and goats rather than deer. It lives alone or in small family groups in mountain forests and holds a territory. Once reduced by overhunting, it recovered under protection and is a Special Natural Monument, with designated sites including ones in Aomori and Niigata.
- Scientific name
- Capricornis crispus
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Aomori, Niigata
- 日本語
- ニホンカモシカ
- 简体中文
- 日本鬣羚
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The Japanese Serow is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Aomori, Niigata.
You can see the Japanese Serow at Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park, Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo, Omachi Alpine Museum, Toyama Municipal Family Park, Ueno Zoological Gardens, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
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