Takin meat is delicious and this was proved by the fact that Schafer had no sooner brought the animals down some 50 people appeared. on the scene offering their help and] service. And where they" came from no-one seemed to know: they were like the Tibetan vulture which an scent a carcase a long way off However the young German hunter} was glad of any help offered, as he had the takin to skin and carry] down to camp, and all the local] people wanted for their service was some of the takin flesh, Schafer had now established his reputation and the native hunter was prepared. follow him along any path.
The takin is a most interesting and primitive animal and is related to the ox, the sheep, the goat, the antelope. The original pedes probably came from North] America and had a wide range, especially during the Tertiary Period. At present its habitat is among the high mountains surrounding the Lane of the Lamas.
When cornered it 35 quite ferocious and will make a de erate effort to free itself from} danger. It is always on the move, Usually returning to its old haunts. and following former tracks. very) few Buropeans hay seen this strange creature in its native haunts, -The Tibetan-Chinese frontier is now the happy hunting ground for such rare animals as the burrhel, the choral the serow, the takin, the giant panda. and the stag. Another very interest:
wf creature found along the border is the Muntjac, there being a red! one and a black o both of which Schafer shot on the last expedition. Tt appears that most of the _abovementioned creatures are largely confined to the borders of Tibet. The) giant panda, probably the rarest Animal in the world to-day, is only found on the outside of the great snow ranges which lie between Chiu} and Tibet.
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