Like a takin. A takin might pass for a weird, impossible cross between a moose, a cow, and a bear. In fact, the takin's closest cousin is the musk ox. And, although sometimes called golden-fleeced cows, takins are more closely related to sheep and goats than to bovines. They migrate vertically, moving from high-elevation alpine habitats in the summer to forested valleys in the winter.
Menus change with the seasons, too, according to what is available to eat.
Zoologist George Schaller, who observed these animals during his study of giant pandas in China, documented the catholic food habits of takins. Takins in one herd ate 27 different items while foraging through a single field. Schaller also noted an unusual feature of the takin's social system. In general, takin society appears fluid. While females and youngsters live in groups, males are generally solitary, but may associate with a group of females and young, or with other males.