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Black buck |
Class | Mammalia + |
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Common name | Blackbuck + |
Conservation sanctuary | Abohar wildlife sanctuary + , Punjab; Bandhavgarh National Park + , Madhya Pradesh; Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary + , Rajasthan; Blackbuck National Park + , Velavadar + , Gujarat; Tal Chhapar Sanctuary + , Rajasthan; Corbett National Park + , Uttarakhand; Gir Forest National Park + , Gujarat; Guindy National Park + , Tamil Nadu; Indian Institute of Technology Madras + , Tamil Nadu; Kanha National Park + , Madhya Pradesh; Maidenahalli Blackbuck Reserve + , Karnataka; Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park + , Andhra Pradesh; Pilikula Biological Park + , Mangalore + , Karnataka; Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary + , Tamil Nadu; Ranthambhore National Park + , Rajasthan; Rehakuri Sanctuary + , Maharashtra; KrushnaMruga Abhayaranya + , Karnataka; Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary + , Tamil Nadu; Vallanad Blackbuck Sanctuary + , Tamil Nadu + |
Division/Phylum | Chordata + |
Family | Bovidae + |
Genus | Antilope + |
Header caption | Blackbuck + |
Header image | Black Buck.jpg + |
IUCN status | Near Threatened + |
Introdescription | Blackbuck (''Antilope cervicapra''), is a … Blackbuck (''Antilope cervicapra''), is a species of antelope found mainly in India, and also in some parts of southern Nepal, and Pakistan. It is one of the fastest of all terrestrial animals reaching to speeds of up to 80 km/h. According to the Hindu mythology Blackbuck is considered as the vehicle (vahana) of the Moon-goddess Chandrama. According to the Garuda Purana of Hindu Mythology, Krishna Jinka bestows prosperity in the areas where they live. This deer is considered sacred by the Bishnoi tribe in Rajasthan. The blackbuck is under legal protection in India. (Source:Wikipedia)al protection in India. (Source:Wikipedia) + |
Order | Artiodactyla + |
Page creation date | 14 March 2011 + |
Regnum | Animalia + |
Species name | Antilope cervicapra + |
User ID | User:Gauravm + |
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + , Antilope cervicapra + |
Categories | Mammals + , Deers and Bovines + , Species page + |
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 17 March 2011 01:02:54 + |
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