Markhor
📸 Photo by Nick Sokolov on Unsplash
Spiral-horned goat of Pakistan’s flag, the Markhor leaps sheer cliffs in the western Himalaya and Hindu Kush. Males duel each spring; small herds graze juniper above 2 000 m. Trophy bans and village conservancies have lifted it from Endangered to Near Threatened.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Mountain
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:65–115 cm at the shoulder
Weight:70–110 kg
Activity:Crepuscular
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:12–15 years in the wild
Habitat: The Markhor can be found in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan