Markhor
Capra falconeri
ArcticNear threatenedNear threatened
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Mass
- 70 kg
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
In short
The markhor is a large wild Capra species native to the mountain regions at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, including the Karakoram and Himalayas. It occurs in parts of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. It has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015.
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The markhor is a large wild Capra species native to the mountain regions at the crossroads of Central and South Asia, including…