 In Bhutan, Takin are found in bamboo forests at altitudes of , where they eat grass, buds and leaves.Takin are diurnal, active in the day, resting in the heat on particularly sunny days.Takin gather in small herds in winter and herds of up to a hundred individuals in the summer; in winter, they move to lower elevations and split into smaller herds of 10-50 individuals, mostly in the Gasa District.