takin; large high-altitude ungulate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
takin (Budorcas taxicolor); large herbivorous mammal
A species of large, stocky ungulate native to the eastern Himalayas and mountainous regions of China, such as Sichuan and Shaanxi. Its appearance is a mix between a goat, an ox, and an antelope, with distinctive spiral horns.
Zài在
Qín秦
Lǐng岭
shān山
qū区
，
niǔ扭
jiǎo角
líng羚
shì是
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
In the Qinling Mountains, the takin is a Class I nationally protected animal.
Niǔ扭
jiǎo角
líng羚
de的
jiǎo角
fēi非
cháng常
qí奇
tè特
，
chéng呈
luó螺
xuán旋
zhuàng状
niǔ扭
qǔ曲
。
The takin's horns are very unique, twisting in a spiral shape.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǔ扭
jiǎo角
líng羚
yě也
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
"
liù六
bù不
xiàng像
"
。
This type of takin is also called the 'six unlikes' due to its composite appearance.