nilgai

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The nilgai is a large Asian antelope native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its sturdy build, bluish-gray males, and preference for open plains and scrub forests.

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Label Occurrences
nilgai canonical 15

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf antelope
bovid
even-toed ungulate
herbivore
mammal
activityPattern diurnal
averageFemaleShoulderHeight 120 cm
averageFemaleWeight 150 kg
averageMaleShoulderHeight 130 cm
averageMaleWeight 200 kg
binomialName Boselaphus
surface form: Boselaphus tragocamelus
class Mammalia
commonName blue bull
nilgai
conflictWithHumans crop raiding
culturalSignificance considered sacred by some communities in India
diet buds
crops
grasses
leaves
family Bovidae
femaleColoration brown
genus Boselaphus
gestationPeriod about 8 months
habitat agricultural fields
open plains
scrub forests
hasHorns femalesRarely
malesUsually
introducedTo Texas
United States of America
surface form: United States
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
maleColoration bluish-gray
nativeTo India
South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Nepal
Pakistan
notableFeature dewlap on throat and chest
short conical horns in males
sturdy build
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
sexualDimorphism present
socialStructure loose groups
small herds
taxonRank species
threats habitat loss
hunting
typicalLitterSize 1 calf

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Description of subject: The nilgai is a large Asian antelope native to the Indian subcontinent, recognizable by its sturdy build, bluish-gray males, and preference for open plains and scrub forests.

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