Thar
The Himalayan serow (Capricornis sumatraensis thar) is a subspecies of the Mainland serow. It is the official state animal of the Indian state of Mizoram.
The Himalayan serow is mostly blackish, with flanks, hindquarters, and upper legs that are a rusty red; its lower legs are whitish.
These animals are native to the Himalayas where they inhabit hilly forests above an elevation of 300 m (980 ft) but descend to 100 m (330 ft) in winter.
Himalayan serows are territorial animals that live alone or in small groups. They are active during the day and have acute vision, smell, and hearing, and are wary of humans. They move with ease through the difficult terrain of mountain and hill slopes and also swim well. When serows sense any danger, they will make a snorting sound and run away.
Himalayan serows are herbivores (folivores) and browse various types of vegetation.
Himalayan serows breed in October and November. After the gestation period of 6 to 7 months, females give birth to a single kid; it is fully developed at birth and is able to travel with its mother shortly after birth. The young become independent from their mothers at about 1 year of age but will stay in their territories for 2-4 years more.
The main threats to the Himalayan serow include habitat loss and poaching for meat and horns.
The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of the Himalayan serow total population size. Currently, the species Mainland serow is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List and its numbers today are decreasing.