Bukharan markhor
The Bukharan markhor or Heptner's markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri) is a goat that lives in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.[2][3] It is a subspecies of Capra falconeri.
| Bukharan markhor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Caprini |
| Genus: | Capra |
| Species: | C. falconeri heptneri
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| Capra falconeri heptneri | |
Appearance
This goat has horns on its head that curve in a spiral pattern.
Threats
This subspecies is endangered because of disease and because human beings hunt them and graze animals in the places where the goats like to live. Snow leopards, brown bears, jackals, wolves, and golden eagles eat the Bukharan markhor.[3]
References
- ↑ John R. Platt. Sanctuaries Established to Help Save Spectacular Kashmiri Goat (May 16, 2021)Scientific American Blogs. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ↑ Paul I. Weinberg. Status of the Heptner's Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri) in Turkmenistan (Abstract). Journal of Mammalogy 78 (3) (August 22, 1997). p. 826–829. doi:10.2307/1382940.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stefan Michel. Population status of Heptner's markhor Capra falconeri heptneri in Tajikistan: challenges for conservation. Oryx 49 (3) (May 1, 2014)Cambridge University Press. p. 506–513. doi:10.1017/S0030605313000860.