Markhor (animal)
The markhor, or as it is more commonly known, "snake-eater," are large goats that live throughout the northern Kharadan Mountains and the Hyratan. They primarily live in large herds comprising females, with males being more solitary outside of the mating season. Their main identifying characteristic are their large, spiral shaped horns, that can grow to nearly five feet long at their largest. Markhors are also known to have an incredibly pungent smell, far worse than the domesticated goat, and easily smelled across the vast Kharadan peaks.
We have climbed high into the jagged peaks, a harsh wind hangs overhead that batters our bodies with every step. Just above us on a craggy outcropping, the markhor rests while chewing on a tuff of grass that grew this high up. The beast has not noticed us yet, but once it does, we will barely have time to act before it escapes deeper into the mountains, beyond where we can safely follow. Me and my companion prepare our net and noose, hoping to catch the beast within before it runs and drag it towards us. I just hope we do not drag ourselves off the mountainside.