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Thai park officials spot rare, endangered serow

Serow spotted in Thai national park, photo by Hua Hin Today.

Wild animal enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that Thai National Park officials spotted a rare, endangered serow in the past week. Officials at Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, located in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, spotted a serow on April 11, Hua Hin Today reported yesterday.

Video footage from Thai media shows the majestic creature carefully and gracefully climbing the very steep, jagged edges of a mountain, and feasting on leaves from trees.

 

Serows are large, goat-like animals with curved horns. They are known for being elusive, and very tricky to spot in the wild. This makes the sighting even more exciting.

Pongsathorn Promkhuntod, the head of the park, said the serow was likely a male due to its large size and white fur around the neck and body,…

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