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Capra falconeri

Capra falconeri

9.9
A large wild mountain goat with long twisted horns that lives in the Himalayas and Central Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Capra falconeri is recognized for its long, spiraled horns and impressive climbing ability.

Examples

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of Capra falconeri from poaching and development.

  • I saw a documentary about the Capra falconeri roaming the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan.

  • The Capra falconeri is known for its majestic horns.

  • Have you ever seen a Capra falconeri in the wild?

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of Capra falconeri from poaching and development.

  • I saw a documentary about the Capra falconeri roaming the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan.

  • The Capra falconeri is recognized for its long, spiraled horns and impressive climbing ability.

Synonyms

markhor
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  • Indian
4 9.9

A large wild goat with long twisted horns that lives in the high mountains of Asia

is the scientific name used instead of the common name

Surface Forms

Capra falconeri singular
Capra falconeris plural

Morphology

Capra + falconeri

The first element 'Capra' denotes the goat genus, so a learner who knows that could infer this is a type of goat; however 'falconeri' is a taxonomic epithet (a proper name) with no lexical meaning for learners and does not convey the specific sense (Himalayan markhor, spiraled horns). Because the combination signals 'a species of goat' but not the full specific meaning, the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Capra falconeri comes from Capra, the Latin word for 'goat', and falconeri, a name given to honor a naturalist called Falconer. So the name literally means 'Falconer's goat' and helps you picture a large wild goat with long, spiraled horns, known as the 'markhor'.