If they didn't have enough to worry about from dodging poachers, snow leopards, and landslides in Central Asia's rugged mountains, a population of endangered markhor -- a majestic wild goat species -- ...

Markhors are the largest goat species, with males weighing up to 110 kg, built strong to navigate steep mountain terrains. The Markhor’s iconic spiral horns can reach over 1.5 meters, making them one ...

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:27:06 GMT — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo welcomes two new kids into its goat family. Twins Sasha and Turgan are Markhor goats, born June 23 to parents Edith and Sunny. Sasha weighs 5.5 ...

When the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classified markhor, or wild goat, as an endangered species in Pakistan, the northwestern provincial administration worked hard to protect ...

A Turkmenian markhor is dead at Utah’s Hogle Zoo following a sparring match with a fellow male markhor, the zoo announced Saturday. Markhor are an exotic Asian goat-like species native to central Asia ...

Visitors to Stone Zoo will notice two new furry faces with the recent birth of markhor twins. Markhor are an endangered Asian mountain goat species. The twins, both male, were born in the early ...

An American trophy hunter has sparked outrage after reportedly paying $110,000 for a permit to kill a rare mountain goat in Pakistan, before posing with the dead animal after the hunt. A video posted ...

A markhor’s most distinctive feature is undoubtedly its horns. Just like the markhor in this YouTube video, a male’s horns are tall, majestic, and can grow over 5 feet long! Female markhor also have ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Tom LaBarge is what is called a "studbook keeper" in the world of mating markhor goats in captivity. From Syracuse, LaBarge plugs markhor DNA records into a computer software system ...