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Some facts about the
Nilgai

Adult weight : 180 kg (396 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 22 years

Female maturity :815 days

Gestation : 255 days

Litter size : 2

Litters per year : 1

Interval between litters : 365 days

Weight at birth : 5.875 kg (12.925 lbs)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Nilgai

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Species : Boselaphus tragocamelus

 

Which zoos have them?
Artis (Netherlands)

The Nilgai is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Countries
India, Nepal and Pakistan

Facts about the nilgai

Native to eastern Pakistan and India, nilgais are generally forest dwellers, though they are sometimes found on open plains. (Full text)

"Usually baby nilgais are kept covered in the grass by their mothers who are always around to protect them. (Full text)

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Apart from Tigers, Elephants, Leopards / Panthers, Jungle cats, Fishing Cats, Leopard cats, Himalayan black bears, Sloth bears, Jackals, Martens, Dholes, Civets, Mongooses, Otters, Hares, Porcupines, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Hog deer, Barking deer, Ghorals, Wild Boars, Pangolins, Macaques, Langurs and Blue Bulls (Nilgais) are some of the species which are found here. (Full text)

net )Hey John, Nilgais are pretty cool animals ain't they ? (Full text)

The Blue Bull or Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is the largest and most common of the 3 species of antelope and gazelle found here. (Full text)

The nilgai (blue bull) (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is found in most parts of the district. (Full text)

The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is the largest Asian antelope. (Full text)

The species name, Boselaphus tragocamelus is derived from 'bos', Latin for ox, 'elaphos', Greek for deer, 'tragos', Greek for a male goat, and 'kamelos', Greek for camel. (Full text)

The Indian bluebuck, or nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus is the largest of all Asiatic antelopes. (Full text)

Neel Gai The Indian bluebuck, or nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus is the largest of all Asiatic antelopes. (Full text)

Sloth bear (Ursus mekursus) are found in some areas and a small population of bluebull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is found in southern part of the park. (Full text)

Nirgai or Blue bull (boselaphus tragocamelus) is not a cow but an antelope found in Nagar Parkar and Chachro Talukas grazing on grass and browsing on trees like acacia arabica, prosopis spicigera and zizyphus jujaba (ber) and its fruit. (Full text)

NILGAI The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is a large, Indian antelope. (Full text)

And since a nilgai is so much bigger then an axis I think it would be safe to say the nilgai cape would be worth more then an axis cape. (Full text)

Nilgais play havoc with crops DERA BASSI, Dec 24 — Herd of nilgais are playing havoc with crops in the surrounding villages for the past couple of months forcing villagers to spend sleepless nights in the fields. (Full text)

DERA BASSI, Dec 24 — Herd of nilgais are playing havoc with crops in the surrounding villages for the past couple of months forcing villagers to spend sleepless nights in the fields. (Full text)

Apart from Tigers, Elephants, Leopards / Panthers, Jungle cats, Fishing Cats, Leopard cats, Himalayan black bears, Sloth bears, Deers, Hog deer, Barking deer, Ghorals, Wild Boars, Pangolins, Jackals, Martens, Dholes, Civets, Mongooses, Otters, Hares, Porcupines, Chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Macaques, Langurs and Blue Bulls (Nilgais) are some of the species which are found here. (Full text)

1. Boselaphus, genus Boselaphus -- (Indian antelopes: nilgais)
Boselaphus
genus Boselaphus
(Source WordNet)

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