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takin

takin

3 9.9
A large goat-like animal with thick shaggy fur and curved horns from the eastern Himalayas
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːkɪn/
  • Indian
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  • The takin is an impressive animal, known for its stout body and shaggy coat that helps it survive in cold climates.

Examples

  • On a personal note, I have to say that many years ago, one of the first invitations I extended to the woman who was to become my wife was an invitation to accompany me to the Bronx Zoo, where I intended to bowl her over with my knowledge of the takin, a hairy beast from Burma that some authorities had identified as the smelliest animal in the world.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The takin, with its thick fur and curved horns, roams the rugged slopes of the eastern Himalayas.

  • During our trek, we spotted a takin grazing peacefully among the trees.

Synonyms

Budorcas taxicolor
vstakin
  • Specialized
9.9

A large, heavy goatlike animal that lives in the eastern Himalayan mountains

is the common everyday name rather than the formal Latin label

Surface Forms

takin singular
takins plural

Etymology

The word takin comes from a Tibetan name people in the eastern Himalayas used for this animal, and English borrowed that local name. So, remembering the local Himalayan name helps you recall that a takin is the large, shaggy goat-antelope found in Bhutan and nearby mountains.