Markhor Markhor The markhor ("Capra falconeri"; "marǧūmi"; Persian/Urdu: ), also known as the screw horn goat, is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan, northern and central Pakistan, India(only Jammu & Kashmir), southern Tajikistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan and in the Himalayas. The species was classed by the IUCN as Endangered until 2015 when it was downgraded to Near Threatened, as their numbers have increased in recent years by an estimated 20% for the last decade. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. The colloquial name is thought by some to be derived from the
British Society of Animal Science the society was renamed, and the journal retitled to "Animal Science". A partnership with Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and European Federation for Animal Science publish the journal "Animal: An International Journal of Animal Bioscience". The journal is a merge of three journals including the BSAS journal "Animal Science", which was published six times a year. The society presents the Sir John Hammond Award at the annual conference. Recipients include: British Society of Animal Science British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) is a learned society in the field of animal science, established in 1944 as the British Society