Rare Mishmi Takin Herd Captured on Camera in Sikkim

Brief By Twitter X / 4:44 PM on 18 Jun 2026

A rare herd of Mishmi Takin was spotted in Bakuchaang, Sikkim, by officials from the state’s Tourism and Forest departments. Video footage showed the elusive animals roaming freely in their natural Eastern Himalayan habitat. Considered one of the region’s lesser-known large mammals, the Mishmi takin is a unique goat-antelope species found across parts of India, China and Myanmar.