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Is Takin also known as Tarkin? I've noticed it's referred to as Tarkin on a few webpages, but it may be a misspelling. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.82.157.192 (talk) 22:14, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
The Motilal Banarsidass pub. Tibetan-English translational Dictionary gives the name in Tibetan as rta-skyin - meaning horse-ibex. (ཏ་ཨིན)? 211.26.165.199 (talk) 05:47, 24 October 2008 (UTC) Ian Ison
Possible factual error: Takin weight edit
Seems like 1000+ kg is a little on the high side. Other references around the internet state that the takin can weigh up to 350kg —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.171.35.82 (talk) 21:37, 11 March 2007 (UTC).
Muskox relatives? edit
How closely / distantly related are Takin and Muskox? 202.138.52.64 (talk) 06:35, 21 October 2008 (UTC) Ian Ison
Both the takin and the muskox are in the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae. They are closely related. That's why I don't think the comment about "convergent evolution" is appropriate. They don't even have parallel evolution; they're both giant species of sheep. I think the comment about convergence should be removed. --Gaddy (talk) 22:14, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
I agree, this whole section should be re-written:
- Whilst the Wikipedia page on extant species of Caprinae places the Takin together with the Muskox in the tribe Ovibovini, mitochondrial research shows the takin is more related to sheep. Its similarity to the muskox is therefore an example of convergent evolution.[3]
The 'whilst the wikipedia page' bit is annoying. I'm willing to rewrite it to keep the facts in place but in a more neutral manner if there are no objections? Suppafly (talk) 18:59, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Spurious? Golden Fleece connection edit
I commented out the assertion "The Takin, specifically the Golden Takin may be the source and inspiration of the Golden Fleece in Greek mythology" The Golden Fleece is a Greek myth that takes places at the farthest eastern edge of the Greek oecumene. or inhabited world. The myth of the Golden Fleece was an archaic one, but the takin's habitat lay beyond the Greek horizon even in the age of Alexander. Who would make such an uninformed connection in print? A blogger? A newspaper reporter?--Wetman (talk) 18:53, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
Shanxi or Shaanxi? edit
The Tierpark Friedrichsfelde and most of the internet say Shaanxi, which is a different Chinese province than Shanxi - does anyone know what's correct? HMallison (talk) 13:49, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
Horns edit
How many horns do they have? The bit about horns is really unclear. Well, two sentences saying somewhat different things. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marchin Man (talk • contribs) 21:51, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
Iucn needs updating edit
Last updated 2008? Really? 155.4.124.213 (talk) 17:56, 3 February 2023 (UTC)