Humans are the primary predators on markhor. Charles Darwin postulated that modern goats arose from crossbreeding markhor with wild goats. The horns of a markhor were presented to the squadron in 1964. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. Golden eagles ("Aquila chrysaetos") have been reported preying upon young markhor. The continuing declines of markhor populations finally caught the international community and became a concern. The Changthangi domestic goat of Ladakh and Tibet may derive from the markhor. Despite these factors, the markhor is still endangered. The Markhor is also present on the logo of the Inter-Services Intelligence. Markhor marionettes are used in the Afghan puppet shows known as "buz-baz". Markhor stand at the shoulder, in length and weigh from . Markhor have also been successfully introduced to private game ranches in Texas.