special abilities of markhor
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- The Markhor is a large, stocky goat with relatively short legs and broad hooves.
- Head body length is 140 to 180 cm.
- Males weigh from 80 to 110 kgs, females are considerably smaller and lighter, weighing form 32 to 40 kg.
- They have a distinctive mane and unmistakable straight or flared, usually deeply-spiralled horns.
Answer:
1. Markhor can reach 52 to 73 inches in length and 71 to 240 pounds of weight. Males are much taller and heavier than females.
2.Markhor has light brown to black-colored (males) or reddish-colored (females) coat that is short and smooth during the summer and long and thick during the winter. Males have long shaggy hair on the chin, throat, chest and upper part of the legs, while females have short, black beards.
3.Markhor has prominent corkscrew-like, spiral horns that can reach 63 inches in length in males and around 10 inches in females.
4.Word "markhor" means "snake" in Persian language and it probably refers to the shape of the horns (that look like coiled snake) or the ability of this animal to kill the snake.
5.Markhor is active early in the morning and late in the afternoon (diurnal animal).