Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLCeasefire is Good for Goats
Ever since a ceasefire was instituted along the Indian-Pakistani border, the local goats are issuing a sigh of relief. A rare breed of mountain goat, called a markhor, resides along the Kashmir border, an area whose ownership continues to be in dispute.
The markhor were falling victim to gunfire and those that weren’t injured or killed were being scared away by the conflict. Authorities say numbers were dwindling due to the human created tension.
The world’s largest species of goat, markhor sport long haired coats ranging from light brown to black. A recent census of the endangered animals found roughly 300 as opposed to 115 in 2005. The markhor are known for their impressive sprial horns, used in traditional Asian medicine.
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