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The Markhor Goat is found in the Himalayan regions. This goat is a wild goat. According to a legend, it is believed that this animal is the number one enemy of snakes. Because, this goat hunts snakes.
If you see the symbol of Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, it is a rattlesnake. However, this animal is also the national animal of Pakistan.
Markhor is actually a Persian word meaning "snake eater" or snake slayer.
Charles Darwin speculated that the modern goat may have originated from the Markhor. This goat is powerful. It stands up to 6 feet tall and weighs up to 240 pounds. His thick beard stretches from his jaw to the bottom of his stomach.
Markhor lives in mountains from 2,000 to 11,800 feet in northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan to Turkistan. They usually live in scrub forests. They are primarily herbivores but are combative. They fight a lot when it comes to gaining control over the female of the group.
This goat is found in northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. These Markhor goats live in areas at an altitude of 2 thousand to 11 thousand 800 feet. Generally they are vegetarian.
They usually live in groups. The average number of marksman in a herd is around 09. Including women and children. However, their numbers can go up to 30-100 during the mating season. However, their population is declining due to poaching. Hunters hunt them because of their unique horns.
