About this stamp
The Mishmi Takin is one of six stamps on the Flora and Fauna of Arunachal Pradesh souvenir sheet, part of the Arunachal Pradesh Commemorative Postage Stamp Series issued on 17 July 2026.
About the Mishmi Takin
The Mishmi takin (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) is one of the subspecies of the takin, a large, stocky goat-antelope of the eastern Himalayas that lives between about 1,000 and 4,500 metres above sea level. Despite looking like a muskox, it is more closely related to sheep.
The Mishmi takin is found in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, and the Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve is one of its strongholds. The takin is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; a related subspecies is the national animal of Bhutan.
On the Stamp
This ₹5 stamp is one of six on the Arunachal Pradesh: Flora and Fauna souvenir sheet, issued by India Post on 17 July 2026. It was designed by Sankha Samanta and printed by wet offset at the Security Printing Press, Hyderabad.
Also on This Sheet
- Clouded Leopard
- Hoolock Gibbon
- Red Panda
- Great Hornbill
- Foxtail Orchid
- The full sheet: Arunachal Pradesh: Flora and Fauna
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