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    The Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. Male Markhors can be identified by their long, corkscrew-shaped horns that can reach up to 160 cm and their black faces and thick white fur on their necks and chests. Female Markhors have shorter horns up to 25 cm and are tan in color with white undersides and black and white patterned legs. Markhors are found in the mountains of Pakistan between 500-3,500 meters and are active in early mornings and late afternoons. They are classified as an endangered species with only 2,000-4,000 remaining in the wild.

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    The Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. Male Markhors can be identified by their long, corkscrew-shaped horns that can reach up to 160 cm and their black faces and thick white fur on their necks and chests. Female Markhors have shorter horns up to 25 cm and are tan in color with white undersides and black and white patterned legs. Markhors are found in the mountains of Pakistan between 500-3,500 meters and are active in early mornings and late afternoons. They are classified as an endangered species with only 2,000-4,000 remaining in the wild.

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    The Markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. Male Markhors can be identified by their long, corkscrew-shaped horns that can reach up to 160 cm and their black faces and thick white fur on their necks and chests. Female Markhors have shorter horns up to 25 cm and are tan in color with white undersides and black and white patterned legs. Markhors are found in the mountains of Pakistan between 500-3,500 meters and are active in early mornings and late afternoons. They are classified as an endangered species with only 2,000-4,000 remaining in the wild.

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    Have you ever heard of the Markhor?

    Markhors are the official animal


    of Pakistan. Markhors are 65 to 115 centimeters tall and they weigh 40
    kilograms up to 110 kilograms. Markhors has horns that looks like
    corkscrew and the length of horns go up to 160 centimeters for a male
    Markhor and 25 centimeters for a female Markhor. By now you would be
    wondering how can you compare a male and a female Markhor. The female
    Markhors have a tanned color, a white underbelly, and have a pattern of
    black and white on their legs. The male Markhors are less tanned, as well
    as a black face and a large amount of long shaggy white fur on their neck
    and chest which can grow to knee-length. But they have the same white
    underbelly, and patterned legs.

    Where Markhors can


    be found
    Markhors are usually found at the altitude at 500 to 3,500
    meters where there are grass and various vegetables. They
    often stand on their hind legs to reach the leave on the trees.
    MarkhorS are active in the early morning and late afternoon.

    Mating Season
    During mating season, males fight each other for the
    attention of females. These fights involve lunging until the two
    males' horns are locked together, and then twisting and
    pushing until one male falls. Markhor sound much like the
    domestic goat
    Endangered
    The International Union for the Conservation of Nature
    and Natural Resources has classified the Markhor as an
    endangered species, meaning it is in danger of facing
    extinction in the near future if conservation efforts are not
    maintained. Numbers between 2,000 and 4,000 exist in the
    wild.
    Web
    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Capra_falc
    oneri.html

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