Nilgai
The Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is an antelope found in Asia.[1][2][3] It commonly seen in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and eastern Pakistan. The mature males appear ox-like and are also known as blue bulls. The nilgai is the biggest Asian antelope.[4][5]
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| Boselaphus tragocamelus | |
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| Genus: | Boselaphus |
| Species: | B. tragocamelus |
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| Boselaphus tragocamelus Pall., 1766 | |
References
- "Nilgai". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- Gray, J.E. (1850). "Synopsis of the species of antelopes and strepsiceres, with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 18: 111–146.
- Pilgrim, G.E. (1939). "The fossil bovidae of India". Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series. 26: 1–356.
- Padhi, S.; Panigrahi, G.K.; Panda, S. (2004). The Wild Animals of India. Delhi: Biotech Books. pp. 26–7. ISBN 978-81-7622-106-1.
- Rafferty, J.P., ed. (2011). Grazers (1st ed.). New York, US: Britannica Educational Pub. pp. 83–4. ISBN 978-1-61530-336-6.
- Parsons, J. (1745). "An account of a quadruped brought from Bengal and now to be seen in London". Philosophical Transactions. 43 (476): 465–7. doi:10.1098/rstl.1744.0089. S2CID 186210125.
- Renshaw, G. (1907). Final Natural History Essays. Cambridge, England: Sherratt & Hughes. pp. 120–1.
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