There is a very close relationship between Takin and Jigong (Drukpa Kunley)- a character of Buddha.

Long time ago, Jigong went to Bhutan and spread Buddhism. Locals felt suspicious about his identity and wanted to challenge him. Therefore, they asked Jigong to play some magic to them. Jigang accepted the request only when he was given something to eat. The locals gave him some yak’s and lamp’s meat to him. After having the meal, Jigong put the leftovers – the yak’s body and the lamb’s head – together and thus, created Takin.

Takin has become the endangered species since 2008 because of human activities and hunting activities. I sincerely hope that we don’t need to ask for Jigong to recreate this kind of animal for us until they become extinct.

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不說不知，原來不丹的國獸羚牛，和濟公活佛* 大有關係。

卻說有一回，濟公去到不丹傳揚佛法，當地人懷疑他「活佛」的身份。

「喂！你既然說自己是活佛，不如顯點法術出來看看。」民眾明顯是要挑戰他。
「可以可以，不過先吃給點東西我吃吧。」濟公回答。民眾於是給了點氂牛肉和羊肉他吃，且他看他有什麼辦法證明自己。

濟公吃飽後，將羊頭和氂牛的身體拼在一起，突然間就變成了一隻活生生的羊頭牛身獸出來。世上第一頭羚牛便在濟公施法之下出現。

後來濟公不似有製造第二頭羚牛，我也不知道這頭羚牛如何繁殖，不過講故唔好駁故。今天不丹境內有三百隻左右，其他主要生活在中國青海、四川、西藏等高原地帶，面對偷獵和生境的威脅，羚牛數目不斷減少，在2008年被國際自然保護聯盟列為易危物種，亦是中國一級重點保護動物。

我遠望那幾隻羚牛生蹦活跳，希望這種可愛的生物可以繼續在了無人煙的野外悄悄生活，別要等到有天被滅絕，然後再祈求濟公再臨就好了。

* 這裡指的濟公活佛，是指西藏佛教中的濟公活佛 – 竹巴袞列 Drukpa Kunley，而不是我們常聽漢傳佛教的濟公，但兩人同樣行事瘋瘋癲癲，性格鮮明，頗有相似之處。