markhor
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of markhor
1865–70; < Persian mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to mār snake + -khōr eating; cf. manticore
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On a hill, the skull of a markhor goat was nailed over a graveyard’s gate.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
It's also a habitat for black bears and wolves, as well as urials, a type of sheep, and the Sulaiman markhor, a large species of wild goat.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2018
Not everyone agrees that that Kashmir’s markhor is its own subspecies.
From Scientific American ● May 16, 2012
There is some good news for the markhor, though.
From Scientific American ● May 16, 2012
The Himalayan varieties of the markhor and ibex are abundant in Kafiristan.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
White Mountain Goat.—I never have had any opportunity to study at length, in the wilds, the mental traits of the markhors, ibexes, gorals or serows.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
The ibexes, markhors, tahr and all the wild sheep eventually will be shot out by sportsmen who are "sheep crazy."
From Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by Hornaday, William Temple
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