Their hooves are wide, with long, thick dewclaws that aid them when climbing rocks. Both sexes of the takin are horned, with the male having stouter horns. The fur color varies, depending on the sex and subspecies. Click image for big picture. Females live in small herds of 10 to 15 animals, with youngsters and some adult males.
Older males are usually solitary most of the year.
In the spring the takins begin to migrate to upper elevations, eating new growth. By early summer, the female herds have combined with other herds to form groups upwards of 100 animals. The older, solitary males also migrate to these fog-shrouded mountains. In autumn Sichuan takins disband into smaller herds while descending to lower elevations before the onset of winter. Because of their size and because they live in herds, takins have few predators besides man.