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Markhor

Posted on Tuesday January 12th, 2021Tuesday May 18th, 2021 by root
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Breed: Markhor

Species: Goat

Colour: light brown to black colour

Weight: From 32kg to 110 kg (71 to 243 lb).

Height: Stand 65cm to 115 cm (26 to 45 in) at the shoulder, 132cm to 186cm (52 to 73 in) in length.

Description: hey have the highest maximum shoulder height among the species in the genus Capra, but is surpassed in length and weight by the Siberian ibex. The coat is of a grizzled, light brown to black colour, and is smooth and short in summer, while growing longer and thicker in winter. The fur of the lower legs is black and white. Markhor are sexually dimorphic, with males having longer hair on the chin, throat, chest and shanks. Females are redder in colour, with shorter hair, a short black beard, and are maneless. Both sexes have tightly curled, corkscrew-like horns, which close together at the head, but spread upwards toward the tips. The horns of males can grow up to 160 cm (63 in) long, and up to 25 cm (10 in) in females. The males have a pungent smell, which surpasses that of the domestic goat.

Uses: milk

Breed Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markhor

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