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Blackbuck ( કાળિયાર )

Antilope cervicapra

Photo by Sachin Zaveri
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Field Notes

Description:

The horns of the blackbuck are ringed with 1 to 4 spiral turns, rarely more than 4 turns, and can be as long as 79 cm (31 in). A trophy blackbuck is greater than 46 cm (18 in). In the male, the upper body is black (dark brown), and the belly and eye rings are white. The light-brown female is usually hornless.

Notes:

Blackbucks are very fast. Speeds of more than 80 km/h (50 mph) have been recorded.

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Comments (2)
Sachin Zaveri
Yes Emma, Blackbuck is targeted for hunting since Mughal era in India,
HemaShah
Isn't the meat of these supposed to be delicious? No difference to me though because I am vegetarian.These are endangered? Did'nt some of the actors get into legal trouble for killing these?

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