The Sichuan takin or Tibetan takin Budorcas taxicolor tibetana is a subspecies of takin goat-antelope. Budorcas from Greek bous `ox` or `cow` and dorkas `gazelle`; taxicolor from Latin taxus `badger` and color `hue` referring to badger-like coloration . Listed as a vulnerable species, the Sichuan takin is native to Tibet and the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Xinjiang in the People`s Republic of China.