A large wild goat found in Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India.
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The Markhor is divided into three subspecies:
1) The Astor markhor
2) Tthe Bukharan markhor
3) The Kabul markhor.
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The majestic mammal, the national animal of Pakistan, is one of the more sexually dimorphic animals in the wild.
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Males get well over 200 pounds, have an exaggerated amount of hair extending from their chin/chest and, most notably, have spectacular spiraling horns atop their heads.
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Females:
horns are less dramatic,
throats less hairy and bodies a lot less stout.
However, both sexes graze on grass and live in mountain elevations as high as 3,000 meters.
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