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Nilgai (female)
Boselaphus tragocamelus
23.0082, 72.6039
Field Notes
Notes:
Kankaria Zoo,
The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), sometimes called nilgau, is an antelope, and is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of central and northern India and eastern Pakistan; it is also present in parts of southern Nepal. The species has become extinct in Bangladesh. The mature males appear ox-like and are also known as blue bulls. The nilgai is the biggest Asian antelope.
The local belief, that nilgai are a cow and hence sacred, has protected it against hunting.
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