Wildlifeof Thailand
Maned Serow
Bovidae
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Capricornis sumatraensis
Basic stats
Diet
Leaves, shoots and other vegetation
Habitat
Forested mountains and cliffs
Range
Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
Size
A measured skin was about 152cm nose to tail
The maned or Sumatran serow is a dark, goat-like forest bovid with coarse blackish fur, a mane, large ears and short horns that curve backward. Both sexes carry horns. One documented skin measured about 152 cm from nose to tail, but dependable species-wide measurements are limited (Animal Diversity Web).
It inhabits forested mountains and cliffs, recorded from roughly 200 to 3,000 m, on the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Usually solitary, it browses leaves, shoots and other vegetation and uses steep terrain as refuge. Hunting and forest loss threaten populations (Animal Diversity Web; IUCN species assessment). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Maned Serow eat?
- Leaves, shoots and other vegetation
- What habitat does the Maned Serow live in?
- Forested mountains and cliffs
- Where is the Maned Serow found?
- Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
- How big is the Maned Serow?
- A measured skin was about 152cm nose to tail