Spare a thought for the Japanese serow. Its classification is difficult as it’s one of the most ancient of mammals, closer to goats and sheep than cattle but neither. In Japanese, it’s referred to as “nihonkamoshika” - always in katakana, but the kanji is revealing: either 氈鹿 - “rug deer” due to it’s long fur (it’s not a deer), or 羚羊 - “goat that can live in the cold,” (it’s not a goat) or, as seen below, 氈羊 (pay attention - this will be on the test). It dwells in dense, mountaintop forest. The serow is a symbol of Japan and, though hunted almost to extinction, is now making a comeback.
Kumanichi reports several serow sightings in Takamori. Let the serow multiply! - William