Sindhi Ibex

The Modern English word goat comes from Old English gāt "she-goat, goat in general", which in turn derives from Proto-Germanic *gaitaz (cf. Norwegian/Icelandic geit, German Geiß, and Gothic gaits), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰaidos meaning "young goat" (cf. Latin haedus "kid").

• Singular: goat

• Plural: goats

From Latin ībex (“chamois”, "goat", "ibex"), influenced by an Indo-European language, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (“climbing”); akin to Old Spanish bezerro (“bull”) (modern becerro (“yearling”)).

• Singular: ibex

• Plural: ibex (single species), ibexes (more than species)

Sindh ibex are rather stocky animals with thick-set bodies and strong limbs terminating in broad hooves. Female and young males, till their second winter, are yellowish-brown, varying to reddish-grey, with a darker brown mid-dorsal line extending from between the shoulders to the base of the tail. Mature males are spectacularly beautiful, with long, sweeping, scimitar-shaped horns over 102 cm (40 in) in length and almost silver-white bodies offset by a sooty grey chest, throat, and face. The extent of white hairs in the hind neck and body region of males increases with age.

The hair in the summer coat is short and coarse and, even in adult males, is more reddish-buff in color. Males have short beards, but females lack any beard. The belly and outside of the lower limbs, beard, and forepart of the face vary from black to deep chestnut-brown in mature males. There is also a conspicuous black stripe in adult males, running from the withers down the front of the shoulders and merging with the black chest. Older males have a dark face pattern. The horns are strongly keeled in front, sweeping upwards and outwards with the tips generally diverging.

The wild goat's climbing ability is exceptional; it can ascend nearly vertical cliffs with hooves that have sticky pads and sharp edges for traction. Wild goats are not natural swimmers, but they can swim short distances. Goats generally avoid water unless they are escaping predators or crossing barriers.

Wild goat horns were used as tools and weapons. During the rut, male-to-male combat was fought with horns, and clashing and grappling determined mating privileges. These horns were used as tools for stripping bark, digging for roots, breaking thin ice, and clearing plants while foraging. Goats utilize it for both self-defense and interspecies play.

The same material that makes up human fingernails, keratin, covers the whole bone core of a horn. They begin to grow shortly after the animal is born and continue to do so throughout the animal's existence. They do not regenerate if they are damaged or removed.

Sindhi ibex are herbivorous goats that eat shrubs, grasses, acacia leaves, and herbs. They are opportunistic browsers that can consume bitter vegetation and thorns plants that livestock avoid. Leopards, wolves, eagles, crocodiles, pythons, and stray dogs—a significant contemporary threat—are among their natural enemies and predators. This ibex's roles in the ecology include controlling shrub development, dispersing seeds, and serving as a base of prey for endangered carnivores in Iran and Pakistan.

In regional Sindhi and Balochi tradition, the Sindhi ibex is frequently used as a symbol of survival in hostile environments. They occasionally employ their horns in traditional crafts, however this is a part of the local culture and shouldn't be distorted. It could be improper to use indigenous names (such as "khargosh pahari bakri" variations) or cultural themes for commercial purposes without giving credit. However, it is safe and courteous to only write about the animal in a scientific or informative manner.

Reproduction

• Breeding season: November–January (autumn-winter)

• Gestation: ~150–155 days

• Births: Usually 1 kid; twins are uncommon

• Kid development:

  • Stand within 10–20 minutes

  • Weaned by 4–5 months

• Sexual maturity:

  • Females: 1.5 years

  • Males: 2–3 years

The Sindhi ibex's social pattern consists of males in bachelor groups and females and children in small herds. Ibexes have a strict dominance structure based on horn size and age, and they live in large mixed herds when food is plentiful. Sindhi ibex have a crepuscular activity schedule, resting in cliffs during the midday heat and descending in the early morning and late afternoon to feed.

In protected sanctuaries, the Sindhi ibex can grow relatively tolerant, although it is still shy and avoidant. Ibex are not hostile unless they are cornered or provoked in front of people or other animals, and they may run great distances when they see humans.

Threats

• Habitat loss and overgrazing by domestic livestock.

• Hybridization with feral goats.

• Poaching (for meat and horns).

• Disease transmission (goat pox, PPR, parasites).

• Competition with livestock for scarce vegetation.

Conservation Status

• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened (NT)

Conservation Efforts

• Protected in areas such as:

  • Kirthar National Park (Pakistan)

  • Hingol National Park

  • Toub Kalat and some Afghan reserves

• Anti-poaching patrols

• Habitat management.

• Regulation of hunting quotas.

• Livestock grazing control.

• Awareness campaigns against illegal pet trade.

The Sindhi ibex was indigenous to Afghanistan (Suleiman Range and surrounding mountains), Pakistan (Balochistan, Sindh, and Kirthar Range), and maybe Iran. Hot, dry highlands, rocky ridges, thorn scrub hills, semi-desert ravines, and some areas with sporadic acacia and scrub forest are the natural habitats of Sindhi ibex. They flourish in untamed areas that are difficult for humans and predators to follow.

During The Recollections of Queen Arianna (TROQA) saga in the 2600s and 2700s, the "Sky People," or Terrans from Earth, brought the wild goat to two exoplanets that resembled Earth: Berbania from Ursa Major and Reinachos from Cygnus. Despite the death of our planet, conservation efforts are helping this species recover from endangerment or near extinction. The goat became an invasive species as a result of human activities for rewilding and game hunting. In two exoplanets that resembled Earth, the wild goat lived in a similar environment and climate.

• Movement Pattern: Altitudinal Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 

  • Earth: 70,000+

  • Berbania: 120,000

  • Reinachos: 500,000

  • Delphia: 50,000

  • Sawintir: 45,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Polar; Tundra; Taiga; Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests: Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.

• Earth: 

  • Extant (Resident): Afghanistan; Pakistan

  • Presence Uncertain: Iran

• Berbania/Hirawhassa: worldwide

• Reinachos/Ityosel: worldwide

• Delphia/Thatrollwa: worldwide

• Sawintir: worldwide

Wild goats were feeding with grasses or wheat.

In our universe, Sindhi ibex are not good pets since they are extremely shy, have strong horns, can hurt people and animals, require steep, rocky escape routes, are stressed out in captivity unless they are kept in vast cages, and are typically prohibited from being kept outside of wildlife reserves or require permission.

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