This encounter with a Kamoshika happened at Happo One, near Sakka. The Kamoshika, also know as the Japanese Serow, is a Japanese goat-antelope.  It is an even toed ungulate mammal found in dense woodland in northerly part of the island and central Honshu. Very cool wildlife sighting with an animal I had never even heard of until today.

 

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....