Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Genus Goats Order Even-toed ungulate | |
Similar Goats, Markhor, Even‑toed ungulate, East Caucasian tur, West Caucasian tur | ||
Bukharan markhor markhor de bokhara hunting chasse and conservation by seladang
The Bukharan markhor, also known as Turkomen markhor or Tadjik markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri) is an endangered goat-antelope, native to Tajikistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, possibly also Afghanistan. Today it is found in few scattered populations, for example in Kugitang Nature Reserve in easternmost Turkmenistan. The population of the Bukharan markhor is at around 5,750 animals.
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