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Markhor Pakistan's National Mammal | Why Markhor is The National Animal of Pakistan

Categories
Political Science Zoology Conservation Biology Ecology Mammalogy
Video Information

Channel

Wildlife with Dr. Waseem

Published On

2022-08-07 08:06:07

Language

Urdu

Tags

iucn red list screw horn national mammal national animal central asia classical persian markhor pakistan pakistan markhor karakoram

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The markhor is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known as the screw horn or "screw-horned goat", mārkhor in Urdu from Classical Persian.