With their spiral-shaped “corkscrew” horns, Markhor goats are instantly eye-catching. These majestic animals, native to mountainous regions, are agile climbers despite their large horns.

Rings have been a part and parcel of local jewellery since the time immemorial as it has been described in the folktales, but then these were made of the horns of markhor or ibex till a ban on ...

Not every markhor can win, and many wore the evidence of battles fought and lost. Some were missing an eye; others were crowned by bloody stumps in place of horns. Some victors were so exhausted ...