Under threat: A serow caught on camera in the Malaysian jungle. — Photo courtesy of Stephen Hogg
PETALING JAYA: Amid the excitement of ushering in the Year of the Goat, environmentalists are bemoaning the fate of Malaysia’s only native goat – the heavily-hunted Sumatran serow.
Standing up to 1m at shoulder height, the serow is a shy and solitary animal that can be found in mountain forests, said Traffic Southeast Asia regional director Dr Chris Shepherd.
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