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Sulaiman markhor

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Sulaiman markhor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Species:
C. falconeri jerdoni
Binomial name
Capra falconeri jerdoni

The Sulaiman markhor or straight-horned markhor (Capra falconeri jerdoni) is a goat that lives in Asia.[1][2] It is a subspecies of Capra falconeri. Some scientists say it is the same subspecies as the Kabul markhor[3] and others say they are two different subspecies.

References

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  1. Javed Ahmed; Naseer Tareen; Paind Khan. "Conservation of Sulaiman Markhor and Afghan Urial by Local Tribesmen in Torghar, Pakistan" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Dozens of Markhors found dead near Pakistan-Iran border". International News. May 9, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Capra falconeri subsp. jerdoni Hume, 1875". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved July 30, 2021.