#Markhor Goat

[claypigeonpottery]

whoever suggested the markhor goat, here he is!

[snototter]

A pair of markhor (Capra falconeri) in Moscow Zoo, Russia

by Nataliya Kiryukhina

[antiqueanimals]

Markhor by Winifred Austen. From Wild Beasts of the World, Vol. Two. Written by Frank Finn, published in 1909.

Internet Archive

[beardedmrbean]

What a wild looking animal

Hogle Zoo

[inbarfink]

[hr-bananabird]

Markhor Goat

[vintagewildlife]

Head of an Astor markhor By: Unknown photographer From: Wild Oxen, Sheep & Goats of All Lands 1898

[partygoatz]

Today is the International Day of the Markhor!

On May 2, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring May 24 the International Day of the Markhor. The markhor is a species of wild goats native to the mountains of Central and South Asia, including Pakistan, where it is the national animal. Its majestic appearance is characterized by its stunning corkscrew horns, which can grow to over five feet in length. Sadly, there are less than 6,000 adult markhors in the world; they have fallen victim to illegal hunting and poaching, as well as loss of their habitat, and are classified as "near threatened". It is hoped that the International Day of the Markhor will bring awareness of these amazing creatures and help preservation efforts.

[markhors-menagerie]

Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)

Found across the world from their close relatives, mountain goats make their home in the Rocky Mountains and Cascade Range of North America. They spend most of their time high up above the treeline, where very few predators can hunt them. Indigenous North Americans like the Salish peoples have historically used the shed wool of mountain goats to weave clothes and blankets.

[nightmaresyrup]

Majestic, but skrungly!

Why are they called snake eaters? The majesty of this creature combined with the gruff unwashed, cave hermit, tarnished-squashing look reminds me of someone.

[lepurcinus]

Remember that I also draw? Yeah, me neither.

This was a couple of drawings of a Markhor goat I did a while back, it's my favorite goat.

It's actually supposed to be an oc of mine that takes the form of this goat in a usual way.

[snototter]

A male markhor (Capra falconeri) at Highland Wildlife Park, Scotland

by Roger Wasley

[antiqueanimals]

The Quizzer Book of Knowledge: Nature. Written and edited by George Beal. 1978.

Internet Archive

[grimsauce]

Did some more drawings in bed before heading out to work.

A ridiculous looking bird in the Blue Footed Booby for @nonbinary-bosmer

A Markhor Goat for @theraceofspacewolves

And a Bandocoot for @limitlesscorrosion

Any more for any more?

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TwoForTuesday at the Penn Museum:

1. garment decorations, Tepe Hissar (Iran), c. 2300 BCE, gold.

“These striking gold appliques in the shape of a ram's head would have been secured to clothing through the holes pierced around their edge.”

2. goat heads, possibly Fara (Iraq), c. 2475-2300 BCE, copper alloy, shell, limestone.

“These heads were cast in copper and inlaid with shell and colored limestone. The powerful corkscrew horns capture the majesty of a wild markhor mountain goats.”

[beardedmrbean]

What if we all just loved our snacks like Farah or Dash, markhor brothers?? This snack consisted of all of their favorites together! Peanut butter, honey, and popcorn.

Utah's Hogle Zoo