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Which Japanese animal looks like a deer but is more closely related to cattle and goats?
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The Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) can look at first glance like a small, sturdy deer. Zoologically, however, it is not a deer but a bovid, making it more closely related to cattle, goats and antelopes. National Parks of Japan describes the serow as a goat-antelope that is endemic to Japan and regarded as a national symbol. Serows usually live alone in forested mountain regions. Their broad hooves help them on steep, rocky slopes, and in Japan they are known as specially protected natural monuments.
The Japanese serow looks deer-like, but it is a bovid related to cattle and goats.
