Markhor, a wild goat
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Weight: 50-65 kg
Height: up to 85 cm
Body length: up to 2 m
Color: white, sometimes brown with patches on the muzzle
Age of sexual maturity: 2-3 years
Gestation period: approximately 6 months
Lifespan: up to 10 years
Habitat: found among rocky mountains in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, in some regions of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
Diet: herbaceous vegetation (grasses, succulent shoots, sedges, dock leaves), but also young tree shoots and shrubs
Did You Know?
- The Markhor is listed as a rare animal in the International Red Book.
- The Markhor is depicted on a commemorative coin of Russia.
- The animal’s stomach contains “bezoar stone”, considered a useful remedy that helps draw out venom from snake bites.
- The Markhor is a symbol of Pakistan.
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