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markhor
[ mahr-kawr ]
noun
- a wild goat, Capra falconeri, of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India, having compressed, spiral horns and long, shaggy hair: all populations are threatened or endangered.
markhor
/ ˈmɑːkʊə; ˈmɑːkɔː /
noun
- a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
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Example Sentences
He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance.
No animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor.
The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter.
There was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat.
Of wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep).
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