The golden takin is a threatened subspecies of takin, native to the Qin Mountains in the south of China's Shaanxi province. There are four distinct subspecies of the Takin: Mishmi Takin, Sichuan Takin, Bhutan Takin/White's Takin, and Golden takin.

The takin, also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas. It includes four subspecies: the Mishmi takin, the golden takin, the Tibetan takin, and the Bhutan takin.