markhor
E893715
The markhor is a large wild goat native to the mountainous regions of Central and South Asia, known for its impressive spiraled horns and status as Pakistan’s national animal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Markhor | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bovid
ⓘ
caprine ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild goat ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| beard | present in males ⓘ |
| binomialName | Capra falconeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coat | long ⓘ |
| coatColor |
gray
ⓘ
light brown ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Hamilton Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1827 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
grasses
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ leaves ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleWeightRange | 32–50 kg ⓘ |
| genus | Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 170 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
mountainous regions
ⓘ
rocky terrain ⓘ scrub forests ⓘ |
| hornShape | spiraled ⓘ |
| hornType | permanent bony horns ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mainThreat |
competition with livestock
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| maleHornLengthMax | 160 cm ⓘ |
| maleWeightRange | 80–110 kg ⓘ |
| matingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| nationalAnimalOf | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | 1–2 kids ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy | community-based trophy hunting programs in Pakistan ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphismInHorns | males have much larger horns than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-living ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Markhor