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The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. [37] It was one of the 72 animals featured on the World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Coin Collection in 1976. Markhor marionettes are used in the Afghan puppet shows known as buz-baz. The markhor has also been mentioned in a Pakistani computer-animated film known as Allahyar and the Legend of ...
The markhor, a species of significant ecological value, is confronted with challenges such as loss of habitat, repeated instances of poaching, and the impacts of climate change. In 2014, the markhor was categorized as " Near Threatened " and it is currently listed on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation ...
The Astor markhor lives in the scrubland and open woodland that clothe the rugged slopes of the mountains among which it lives at altitudes of up to 3,600 m (11,800 ft). It seldom goes above the tree line; in summer it feeds largely on grasses and leaves but in winter it mainly browses on shrubs and woody material. One or two kids are born ...
The Bukharan markhor, or Tadjik markhor [2] (Capra falconeri heptneri) is an endangered goat-antelope, native to Tajikistan, 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 ...
This week's featured article is "The Endangered Species Act at 50" by Tate Watkins. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward .
The World's 100 most threatened species [1] is a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi in the world. It was the result of a collaboration between over 8,000 scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), along with the Zoological Society of London . [ 2 ]
These provide nesting grounds for common snakehead, giant snakehead, Indus baril and many species of catfish like rita. The hilsa swims up from the Arabian Sea to spawn in freshwater. Species that are important to people as food, such as the golden mahseer and large freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium species), are part of the abundant aquatic life.
Markhor: Capra falconeri: 9700 [38] NT [38] [38] Estimate includes approximately 900 animals assumed to live in areas for which data is unavailable. [38] Nubian ibex: Capra nubiana: 5000 [39] VU [39] [39] Estimate for mature individuals only due to some areas lacking population estimates. [39] Southern pudú: Pudu puda: 10 000 [40] NT [40] [40 ...