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  • It is also known as the Indian antelope and is endemic to India & Nepal.
  • Habitat: open grasslands, scrublands and savannas.
  • Features:
    • Males are characterised by their striking black and white coloration, with a dark brown to black coat on their upper body and white underparts.
    • Females are generally lighter in colour, with a tan or fawn coat.
    • Male blackbucks have long, corkscrew-shaped horns but Females generally do not have horns.
    • Blackbucks are social animals and live in herds.
    • Also they are herbivorous and primarily graze on grasses, herbs and leaves.
  • Protection status:
    • IUCN Red List: Least concerned.
    • Wildlife Protection Act of 1972: Schedule I
    • CITES: Appendix III
  • In India it is found in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
  • The Bishnoi community and blackbucks share a deep cultural and environmental relationship.

 

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