Markhor

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/markhor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Capra falconeri
2. What is the lifespan?Estimated 10-12 years in the wild
3. What are markhors and why do they have spiral horns?Markhors are wild goats that live in high mountains. Their horns twist like corkscrews and can be up to 1.5 meters long. The horns help male goats show they are strong and can win fights with other goats.
4. Where do markhors live and what kind of places do they like?They live in the Karakoram and Himalayan ranges in Central and Western South Asia. They like steep, rocky slopes, cliffs, and alpine meadows at 600 to 3,600 meters high. These places keep them safe from predators and people.

Caprid: A member of the goat and sheep family (Bovidae, subfamily Caprinae).
Sexual Dimorphism: Distinct physical differences between males and females of the same species.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.