While the blackbuck is thriving in parts of the southern United States, the blackbuck is on a dangerous decline in its native region. Within India, the blackbuck is considered “Near Threatened” because herds are becoming rarer.

Antilope cervicapra

The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian antelope, is an antelope native to India and Nepal. It inhabits grassy plains and lightly forested areas with perennial water sources. It stands up to 74 to 84 cm (29 to 33 in) high at the shoulder.

The blackbuck eats mainly grasses. As summer dries these, it eats more browse. Pods, fruits, and flowers supplement this diet. Blackbucks are timid at feed stations and will stand back while other animals feed.

Horns are found only in males. Both males and females have white under parts including the insides of the legs as well as a white ring around their eyes. During their lives, male blackbucks gradually become darker. The horns of males are ringed at the base, twisted in a spiral with up to four turns.

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Nilgai antelopes live in dry areas with a variety of land types. They range from grassy, steppe woodlands, to hillsides. In India, they occur in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains southward to Mysore. The brush country of South Texas is well suited to their natural preferences.

Black buck are primarily grazers (Mungall, 1978; Jhala, 1997) and herds are characteristically loose and unstable associations that can range from less than ten individuals to several hundred. The mating system of blackbuck appears to be exible.

The number of Black buck and Tigers have decreased due to excessive hunting, Deforestation and habitat degradation. Tigers are also facing problems of prey depletion since the number of deers and other herbivores are decreasing due to disappearance of forests.

Both male and females have white patches around their eyes, on their inner legs, mouth, underside, and on the rump. The black colour of male blackbucks fades in winter and turns almost brown by the time the April heat comes, after the annual molting period.

Maintain their habitat area as open grasslands and avoid planting more trees in this area. Trees will not allow grass and herbs to grow, on which the blackbuck survive. Details of the blackbuck habitat area are shown on the campus map. Drive carefully and slowly in the campus.

Velavadar Blackbuck National Park

The Bishnois of Jodhpur consider the blackbuck to be the reincarnation of their religious Guru Bhagwan Jambeshwar also known as Jambaji. They have been known to make many sacrifices for the protection of animals, specially the endangered blackbuck. They can even sacrifice their lives to save this creature.

These animals are hunted for their skin. Poachers have made this species of animal a main target from the 20th century. Conservation: The IUCN List has declared this species as Nearly Threatened. Hunting of blackbuck is prohibited under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

The Blackbuck have distinctive horns that are ringed with 1 to 4 spiral turns, rarely more than 4 turns, and can be as long as 31 inches. A trophy Blackbuck is generally greater than 18 inches. Because they have horns and not antlers, they do not shed, therefore, we can hunt them year round.

especially the breeding part. Blackbuck, if not pushed, will not jump a fence. They will go through barbed wire fence, but a field fence will hold them just fine. They will also go through any holes in a field fence.

Antelope, any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla). Antelopes account for over two-thirds of the approximately 135 species of hollow-horned ruminants (cud chewers) in the family Bovidae, which also includes cattle, sheep, and goats.

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Though the terms are often used interchangeably, buffalo and bison are distinct animals. Old World “true” buffalo (Cape buffalo and water buffalo) are native to Africa and Asia. Bison are found in North America and Europe. Both bison and buffalo are in the bovidae family, but the two are not closely related.