Takin is an animal that lives in the mountainous regions of China at altitudes of 2,000 to 4,000 meters.
On April 13, 2010, a baby Golden Takin was born for the first time in five years, and it was named Outen. The mother, Oki, was born at Tama Zoo in 2005, and this was her first litter. (News about the birth of Golden Takin can be found here.) Here Please see below.

Outen spent some time in the room with his mother after he was born, but he began to show signs of being Takin as early as the fourth day.

One moment it's trying to climb onto its mother's back as she sits, and the next it uses its short limbs to stand up and try to climb onto a watering hole that's about 50 centimeters high.
I didn't think it would be possible yet, but the very next day, it was standing on top of the water fountain. From then on, it was so frequent that I saw it climbing up there almost every time, and it would happily splash around in the water.

After a period of physical conditioning in a private enclosure, the animal successfully made its debut in front of visitors in May.
From its very first day, the pup's movements, typical of a young animal, as it ran along the moat's cliffs, were precarious and drew worried comments from visitors. However, as expected of an animal that lives in the mountains, it skillfully used its hooves to hook onto even the slightest protrusions to climb up and down.

A characteristic of Takin parenting is that when the mother is eating, she will use her horns to chase away any offspring that approach the food. Takin dislike eating from the same feeding ground as other individuals, so it's likely that her own offspring are no exception.
However, when she senses danger, she immediately takes action to protect her child. It's reassuring to see that she's doing a good job raising her child, even though it's her first time.

Please take a look at Outen, who is getting stronger and more active day by day.

Photo above: A hawk climbing up to drink water.
Photo: A parent and child out in the enclosure
Photo below: Not afraid of being on the edge of a cliff!

[Chihiro Sakamoto, Tama Zoo Tama Zoological Park]

(June 4, 2010)