Antilope cervicapra also know by Krishnashar and synonyms by Capra Cervicapra
Males are dark brown to blue-black in colour with white undersides and long twisting horns.
Females
and young are fawn coloured, also with white undersides.
Ecology
Blackbucks inhabit open short grassland, scrubland and lightly-wooded forests. They are primarily grazers and require short grasslands.
Breeding can occur throughout the year; however peak mating periods are March to May and Augustto October. Females reach sexual maturity by the age of 1.5-2 years and after a gestation period of five to six months, a single young is born (two is
possible but rare). Most of the births in Nepal are during March and April. Blackbucks have a life-span of 10-12 years.
Conservation Status
Listed in the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 (1973) as protected priority species
Trending:Increasing (but not enough good)
Outside Nepal: India
Blackbuck Conservation Area established in March
2009. Blackbuck Conservation Action Plan 2007.
Found In Nepal and India National/Conservation Area
Wildlife of Nepal
Males are dark brown to blue-black in colour with white undersides and long twisting horns.
Females
and young are fawn coloured, also with white undersides.
Ecology
Blackbucks inhabit open short grassland, scrubland and lightly-wooded forests. They are primarily grazers and require short grasslands.
Breeding can occur throughout the year; however peak mating periods are March to May and Augustto October. Females reach sexual maturity by the age of 1.5-2 years and after a gestation period of five to six months, a single young is born (two is
possible but rare). Most of the births in Nepal are during March and April. Blackbucks have a life-span of 10-12 years.
Conservation Status
Listed in the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029 (1973) as protected priority species
Trending:Increasing (but not enough good)
Outside Nepal: India
Blackbuck Conservation Area established in March
2009. Blackbuck Conservation Action Plan 2007.
Found In Nepal and India National/Conservation Area
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