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| Thimphu, Bhutan (August 2012) |
The strange-looking takins are the national animal of Bhutan. We waited for a long time to see these guys, because it was pouring rain that day, and they were hiding. Takins only exist in the Eastern Himalayas and they belong to the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. They're surprisingly peaceful (as is the rest of this incredible Kingdom). For example, no animals are killed for meat in Bhutan, because of the strong Buddhist influence. Caveat: they import meat from India (to supply the carnivorous German tourists...
just kidding).
