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Markhor size: How big do they get?

How big does a Markhor get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Markhor (Capra falconeri) reaches an average size of 1.59 meter (5′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 14 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 53.95 kg (118.94 lbs). A Markhor has 1 babies at once. The Markhor (genus: Capra) is a member of the family Bovidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Markhor is  (5' 3

The markhor (Capra falconeri), is a large Capra species native to Central Asia, Karakoram and the Himalayas. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened since 2015.The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan, where it is also known as the screw horn or “screw-horned goat”, mārkhor (مارخور) in Pashto and mārkhor (मारख़ोर, مارخور) in Hindustani from Classical Persian.

Animals of the same family as a Markhor

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Markhor

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Markhor:

Animals with the same litter size as a Markhor

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Markhor:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Markhor

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Markhor:

Animals with the same weight as a Markhor

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Capra falconeri: