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The ''' | The '''Markhor''' (''Capra falconeri'') is a large goat. It is found in [[woodland]] in [[Central Asia]], [[Karakoram]] and the Western [[Himalayas]], this is the '''National Animal of Pakistan'''. | ||
Markhor are 65 to 115 centimetres tall at the shoulder. They usually weigh from 40 to 110 kilograms. Females are a tan colour with a white underbelly and a pattern of black and white on the legs. Males are a lighter tan colour with the same white underbelly and pattern on the legs. Males also have a black face and lots of long white fur on their neck and chest which can grow down to their knees. Both males and females have [[corkscrew]]-shaped [[horn (anatomy)|horns]] which can grow up to 160 cm / 64 inches long in males, and up to 25 cm / 10 inches in females. | Markhor are 65 to 115 centimetres tall at the shoulder. They usually weigh from 40 to 110 kilograms. Females are a tan colour with a white underbelly and a pattern of black and white on the legs. Males are a lighter tan colour with the same white underbelly and pattern on the legs. Males also have a black face and lots of long white fur on their neck and chest which can grow down to their knees. Both males and females have [[corkscrew]]-shaped [[horn (anatomy)|horns]] which can grow up to 160 cm / 64 inches long in males, and up to 25 cm / 10 inches in females. | ||
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[[Category:Provincial symbols of West Pakistan (PAKISTAN)]] | |||
[[Category:Mammals of Asia]] | [[Category:Mammals of Asia]] | ||
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