Least ConcernNilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
One of the 9 antelopes on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Antilope cervicapra
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The blackbuck is the most characteristic antelope of the plains of India. Adult males develop an intense black coat with a white belly, legs and eye rings, and spiral horns that can make four turns and exceed sixty centimetres; the females are tawny and hornless. It lives in herds on open ground and relies on speed to escape. It came close to disappearing in the mid-twentieth century and has recovered thanks to legal protection and to the religious respect of several communities.
Weight
20 kg – 57 kg
Size
1 m – 1.5 m
Life expectancy
24 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Antilope cervicapra
Best time: All year round on the plains of India, by day; between March and May the males, by then black, defend their leks and are very conspicuous.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Blackbuck — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about blackbuck.
