Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan

Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan

Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan which is a wild goat. Pakistan's intelligence agencies are also marking Inter-Services Intelligence. Markhor is a Persian word that means snake eater.

Habitat:

Markhor is a mountain goat and is found in mountainous areas, and high forests. Markhor is found in Pakistan, Occupied Kashmir, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Himalayan range

Types:

Types of markers are:

Astori Markhor

Bukhari Markhor

Kabuli Markhor

Kashmiri Markhor

Salmani Markhor

Chaltan Markhor (but actually it is not Markhor but another mountain goat).

Physical Measurements:

Markhor can range from 52 to 73 in length and weigh up to 110 kg.

The male Markhor is taller than the female and its horns are quite long and the beard is thick. Markhor horns can grow up to 160 cm in length.

Food:

Markhor is one of the ruminants. It eats many types of herbs, grasses, and leaves...However, if a snake comes upon it, it hunts it down and eats it whole....poison. including.

Survival and Reproduction:

Markhors live in small herds, there can be 9 Markhors in a herd.

The gestation period in Markhor is 135 to 170 days and a Markhor female gives birth to 1 or 2 cubs while Kehbi Kehbar gives birth to 3 cubs.

Markhor.....an amazing animal:

According to the local people, when the Markhor eats a snake, it chews some special herbs to avoid its poison, during which a foam falls from its mouth, which hardens like stone. This paste is considered to be the best treatment for snake bites, handy placing it on the snake bite, the effect of the poison is eliminated.

Risks:

The meat of the Markhor is considered to be the most delicious and healthy meat in the world, and its skin and horns are sold in millions is the reason why the Markhor is hunted so much.

Bears, jackals and, golden eagles also prey on markhors or their young.

The Markhor species has been declared "endangered" by the United Nations.