Nilgai
The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is an antelope found in Asia.[1][2][3] It commonly seen in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and eastern Pakistan. The mature males appear ox-like and are also known as blue bulls. The nilgai is the biggest Asian antelope.[4][5]
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| Boselaphus tragocamelus | |
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| Genus: | Boselaphus
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| Species: | B. tragocamelus
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| Boselaphus tragocamelus Pall., 1766
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Nilgai Media
Close view of a male nilgai showing the facial markings, throat patch, beard and short horns
Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, skull, Coll. Museum Wiesbaden
Grassland habitat
Nilgai prefer areas with low bushes
Nilgai search for new areas if they run out of water
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Spotted in Alwar, Rajasthan.
Male nilgais fighting (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Lakeshwari, Gwalior district, India.
Nilgai can reach for high branches
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References
- ↑ Nilgai. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- ↑ Gray, J.E.. Synopsis of the species of antelopes and strepsiceres, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 18 (1850). p. 111–146.
- ↑ Pilgrim, G.E.. The fossil bovidae of India. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 26 (1939). p. 1–356.
- ↑ Padhi, S.. The Wild Animals of India (2004). Delhi: Biotech Books. p. 26–7. ISBN 978-81-7622-106-1.
- ↑ Grazers (2011). New York, US: Britannica Educational Pub.. p. 83–4. ISBN 978-1-61530-336-6.
- ↑ Parsons, J.. An account of a quadruped brought from Bengal and now to be seen in London. Philosophical Transactions 43 (476) (1745). p. 465–7. doi:10.1098/rstl.1744.0089.
- ↑ Renshaw, G.. Final Natural History Essays (1907). Cambridge, England: Sherratt & Hughes. p. 120–1.
Other websites
Media related to Boselaphus tragocamelus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Boselaphus tragocamelus at Wikispecies