Definitionn. large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns
Last update: October 13, 2015
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MARKHOR (" snake-eater"), the Pushtu name of a large Himalayan wild goat (Capra falconeri), characterized by its spirally twisted horns, and long shaggy winter coat. [Please select]
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He peopled the hills with anything thev had a mind to slay--thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance. [Please select]
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--Trans-Indus markhor; perfectly straight horns, with a spiral flange or ridge running up them. [Please select]
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] The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter. [Please select]
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No animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor. [Please select]
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In comparison with any sheep, goat, ibex, markhor and even deer hunting, it must be rather mild sport. [Please select]
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Our domestic goat is supposed to have descended from the ibex, but certainly some of our Indian varieties may claim descent from the markhor. [Please select]
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Sterndale considers that the markhor is probably the origin of some of our breeds of domestic goats, and states that he has seen tame goats with horns quite of the markhor type. [Please select]
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