Markhor Goat (Animal)

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Markhor (Capra falconeri) is the National Animal of Pakistan. It’s a species of wild goat in genes Capra, subfamily Caprinae, family Bovidae. It’s a high altitude mountain goat, found between 600-3,600 meters in elevation. In Pakistan it’s found in Gilgit-Baltistan, Hunza-Nagar Valley, northern and central Pakistan, and Azad Kashmir. It spends summer at higher altitudes than winter. In the winter months it moved down from high altitudes to lower altitudes to avoid extrems cold.
Markhors are active during daylight and twilight. They are lively and quick and can easily climb and jump over rocky landscape. Males are generally found singles while females gather into group of up to 9. The number of mature Markhors is less than 2,50 and is grouped as endangered species by International Union For Conservation of Nature (IUCN).^[1] Markhor Photography. blogspot.com

Details
Kingdom: Animalia
Body Length: 132-186 cm / 4.4-6.2 ft.
Name: Markhor
In Urdu: مارخور
Phylum: Chordata
Tail Length: 8-20 cm / 3.2-8 in.
Shoulder Height: 65-115 cm / 2.1-3.8 ft.
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Distinctive Features: Long winter hair and large, spiralled horns
Predators: Wolves, Snow Leopard, Lynx
Main Prey: Grasses, Leaves, Herbs
Average Litter Size: 1
Habitat: Sparsely wooded cliff-sides
Colour: Grey, Black, White, Brown, Tan
Young per Birth: 1 or 2, rarely 3
Subfamily: Caprinae
Weight: 32kg – 110kg (71lbs – 240lbs)
Conservation Status: Endangered
Lifestyle: Herd
Weaning: At 5-6 months.
Life Span: 12-13 years.
Genus: Capra
Species: C. Falconeri
Varieties: Kabul and Suleiman markhor and Kashmir markhor
Type: National Animal
Category: Wilde Animal living: Dangerous and steep cliffs of the mountains
Male markhor: Long twisted horns

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