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Black Back Antelope |
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The Black Buck Antelope is an antelope found mainly in India
but also in parts of Pakistan and Nepal. There are introduced
populations in various parts of the world including numerous ranches
in Texas.
The horns of the Black Buck have rings with 3 to 4 turns and can be
as long as 28 Inches (71 cm). The Adult males will grow as tall as
32 inches (81 cm) and can weigh as much as 95 pounds (43 kg). The
upper body is black with the belly and the eye rings being white in
color. The light-brown female is usually hornless. Black Bucks
usually roam the plains in herds of 15 to 20 animals with one
dominant male.
Its original habitat is the open plains where the black buck is one
of the fastest animals, it is capable of out running most predators
with speeds of 50 mph (80 kph) over long distances.
The diet of the black buck consists mostly of grasses, although it
does eat pods, flowers and fruits to supplement its diet. Their life
span is approximately 12 years.
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