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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species of antelope found mainly in India, but also in parts of Pakistan and Nepal. There are also introduced populations in various parts of the world including numerous ranches in Texas in the United States of America; free-ranging populations also exist in Argentina (pampas in southern Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos provinces). Blackbuck can refer to: Blackbuck, a mammal. ...
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Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of sweat glands, including those that produce milk, and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex...
Families Suidae Hippopotamidae Tayassuidae Camelidae Tragulidae Moschidae Cervidae Giraffidae Antilocapridae Bovidae The even-toed ungulates form the mammal order Artiodactyla. ...
Subfamilies Bovinae Cephalophinae Hippotraginae Antilopinae Caprinae A bovid is any of almost 140 species of cloven-hoofed mammals belonging to the family Bovidae. ...
Genera See text Antilopinae is a subfamily of Bovidae. ...
Peter Simon Pallas (September 22, 1741 - September 8, 1811) was a German-born Russian zoologist. ...
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Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
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Genera Aepyceros Alcelaphus Antidorcas Antilope Cephalophus Connochaetes Damaliscus Gazella Hippotragus Kobus Madoqua Neotragus Oreotragus Oryx Ourebia Pantholops Procapra Sylvicapra Taurotragus Tragelaphus and others Antelope are herbivorous mammals of the family Bovidae, often noted for their horns. ...
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The pampas (from Quechua for plain) are the fertile lowlands that extend across c. ...
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Local names for the species include Kala hiran, Sasin, Iralai Maan and Krishna Jinka Binomial name Antilope cervicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also called Indian Blackbuck antelope or Sasin, is a small antelope native to Northern India, Pakistan and Nepal. ...
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Description
The horns of the Blackbuck are ringed with 3 to 4 turns and can be as long as 28 inches. The Adult males can grow as tall as 32 inches and can weigh as much as 95 pounds. 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. Blackbucks usually roam the plains in herds of 15 to 20 animals with one dominant male. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 563 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (939 × 999 pixel, file size: 160 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by me, July 2006. ...
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There are four subspecies or geographic races This article is about the zoological term. ...
- Antilope cervicapra cervicapra
- Antilope cervicapra rajputanae
- Antilope cervicapra centralis
- Antilope cervicapra rupicapra
Native habitat Originally spread over large tracts of India (except in North East India). Today the Blackbuck population is confined to areas in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat with a few small pockets in Central India. Its original habitat is open plain and not dense jungles. On the open plain, the Blackbuck is one of the fastest animals and can outrun most predators over long distances. , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ...
, RÄjasthÄn (DevanÄgarÄ«: राजसà¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨, IPA: ) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ...
, Haryana (Hindi: हरियाणा, Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ...
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The diet of the Blackbuck consists mostly of grasses, although it does eat pods, flowers and fruits to supplement its diet. The maximum life span recorded is 16 years and the average is 12 years.
Threats The main threats to the species are - Poaching
- Predation
- Habitat destruction
- Overgrazing
- Diseases
- Inbreeding
- Visitors
The Blackbuck is hunted for sport, its flesh and its skin. Although Indian law strictly prohibits the hunting of these endangered animals, there are still occasional incidents of poaching. The remaining populations are under threat from inbreeding. The natural habitat of the Blackbuck is being encroached upon by man's need for arable land and grazing ground for domesticated cattle. Exposure to domesticated cattle also renders the Blackbuck exposed to bovine diseases. Once large herds freely roamed in the plains of North India, where they thrive best, but no longer. During the eighteenth, nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries, Blackbuck was the most hunted wild animal all over India. Until India's independence, many princely states used to hunt this antelope and the other local Indian gazelle, the Chinkara with specially trained pet Asiatic Cheetah. With their habitat of vast grasslands converted into farmlands due to human population explosion the Asiatic Cheetahs are now sadly extinct in India since its independence and in most of Asia, the very last few fight for survival in Iran. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Binomial name Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in South Asia. ...
Trinomial name Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Griffith, 1821) The Asiatic Cheetah (cheetah from Hindi चीता cÄ«tÄ, derived from Sanskrit word chitraka meaning speckled) (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian Cheetah is a rare critically endangered subspecies of the Cheetah found primarily in Iran. ...
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Gallery | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 young male blackbuck fighting, at the Knowsley Safari Park Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 655 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (996 × 912 pixel, file size: 222 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pictures from Disneys Animal Kingdom. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 1536 pixel, file size: 833 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture taken by me, User:Kwh, of Blackbuck Antelope (Antilope cervicapra) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 548 pixelsFull resolution (2500 × 1714 pixel, file size: 703 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Antilope cervicapra Title: Blackbuck Antelope Alternative Title: (none) Creator: Mitchell, Dick Source: WO850-023 Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 792 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1495 × 1132 pixel, file size: 166 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Hirschziegenantilope (Antilope cervicapra), Männchen Quelle: Fotografiert 22. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (1864 × 1226 pixel, file size: 167 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Weibliche Hirschziegenantilope (Antilope cervicapra) Quelle: Fotografiert 22. ...
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Knowsley Safari Park is a tourist attraction in the town of Prescot, in the borough of Knowsley near Liverpool, England. ...
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Mythology According to the Hindu mythology Blackbuck or Krishna Jinka is considered as the vehicle (vahana) of the Moon-god or Chandrama. Hindu mythology is a term used by modern scholarship for a large body of Indian literature that details the lives and times of legendary personalities, deities and divine incarnations on earth interspersed with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ...
Miscellaneous The blackbuck, known as Krishna Jinka in Telugu language, has been declared the state animal of Andhra Pradesh. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Blackbuck. ...
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Like most wild animals, the Blackbuck is in principle protected in India by the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Its protected status has gained publicity through a widely reported court case in which one of India's leading film stars, Mr. Salman Khan, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for killing two black bucks and several endangered chinkaras. The arrest was prompted by intense protests from the Bishnoi ethnic group, which holds animals and trees sacred, and on whose land the hunting had taken place. Salman Khan (Hindi: सलमान ख़ान)(pronunciation: / /), born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies. ...
Binomial name Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in South Asia. ...
The Bishnois are a community of nature worshippers in the state of Rajasthan, India. ...
In the past hunting of Blackbuck with the help of trained Asiatic Cheetahs was a sport much enjoyed by the Indian Royalty. Trinomial name Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Griffith, 1821) The Asiatic Cheetah (cheetah from Hindi चीता cÄ«tÄ, derived from Sanskrit word chitraka meaning speckled) (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian Cheetah is a rare critically endangered subspecies of the Cheetah found primarily in Iran. ...
Ancient Egyptians often kept Asiatic Cheetah as pets. They were also tamed and trained for hunting. Cheetahs would be taken to hunting fields in low-sided bullock carts or by horseback, hooded and blind folded, and kept on leashes while dogs flushed out their prey. When the prey was near enough, the cheetahs would be released and their blind-folds removed. This tradition of hunting with the Asiatic Cheetah was passed on to the ancient Persians and carried to India. This practice continued into the twentieth century by Indian princes who specially enjoyed hunting local Indian Gazelles the Blackbuck and Chinkara with their trained Asiatic Cheetah. Cheetahs continued to be associated with royalty and elegance, their use as pets spreading just as their hunting skills were. Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ...
Trinomial name Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Griffith, 1821) The Asiatic Cheetah (cheetah from Hindi चीता cÄ«tÄ, derived from Sanskrit word chitraka meaning speckled) (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian Cheetah is a rare critically endangered subspecies of the Cheetah found primarily in Iran. ...
Trinomial name Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Griffith, 1821) The Asiatic Cheetah (cheetah from Hindi चीता cÄ«tÄ, derived from Sanskrit word chitraka meaning speckled) (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian Cheetah is a rare critically endangered subspecies of the Cheetah found primarily in Iran. ...
The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ...
Species Several, see text A gazelle is an antelope of the genus Gazella. ...
Binomial name Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in South Asia. ...
Trinomial name Acinonyx jubatus venaticus (Griffith, 1821) The Asiatic Cheetah (cheetah from Hindi चीता cÄ«tÄ, derived from Sanskrit word chitraka meaning speckled) (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus), also known as the Iranian Cheetah is a rare critically endangered subspecies of the Cheetah found primarily in Iran. ...
Several species of Indian deer and antelope were brought to the United States, specifically Texas, during the early part of the 20th century for the purpose of hunting and breeding. Some of these included Blackbuck, Axis Deer, or Chital Deer as they are called in India, Barasingha, and Nilgai. These species, plus many others, can now be found on private hunting ranches and freely roaming the Hill Country and surroundings areas in Texas. Game ranch raised blackbucks are so thriving and plentiful that specimens were shipped from Texas to India in order to repopulate certain areas. In 2007, a blackbuck hunt in U.S.A. for a male trophy ranged in price from $750 - $2,500 USD depending on quality and outfitter. Binomial name Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) The chital (or cheetal) deer, also known as the spotted deer or axis deer is a large spotted deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka and most of India. ...
Binomial name Axis axis ( Erxleben, 1777) The chital (also spelled cheetal) is a large spotted deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka and most of India. ...
Binomial name Cervus duvaucelii (G. Cuvier, 1823) The Barasingha (sometimes spelt Barasinga) is a type of deer, native to India and Nepal. ...
Binomial name Boselaphus tragocamelus Pall. ...
Sanctuaries Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India. ...
Bandhavgarh National Park (Devanagari: बांधवगढ राषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ उदà¥à¤¦à¤¾à¤¨) is located in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. ...
Kanha National Park, part of Project Tiger, is located in Madhya Pradesh, India. ...
Ranthambore is a national park and tiger reserve in Rajasthan state of western India. ...
Jim Corbett National Park is Indias first national park, located near Nainital in the state of Uttaranchal. ...
The Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees (or saw) thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. ...
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The Guindy National Park, the smallest national park of India and one of the very few national parks situate inside a metro, is located in Chennai, South India. ...
Kirthar National Park is located in Kirthar Mountains range. ...
Namesakes NATO reporting names are unclassified code names for Soviet and Chinese military equipment. ...
The R-9 (NATO reporting name: SS-8 Sasin) was a two stage ICBM of the Soviet Union. ...
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