- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold blackbuck, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the blackbuck
The blackbuck, or Indian antelope, is a medium-sized antelope native to India and Nepal, living on grassy plains and lightly forested areas with year-round water. The species stands up to 74 to 84 cm (29 to 33 in) at the shoulder, and males have dark brown to black coats with white around the eyes and underparts, and bear corkscrew horns 35-75 cm (14-30 in) long. Females are yellowish-fawn. Active mainly by day, it grazes on low grasses and forms female, male and young bachelor herds. Males often defend small territories that females visit to forage, a mating strategy called lekking. It can run at 80 km/h (50 mph).
Blackbuck facts
- Blackbucks can run at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph).
- Males hold lekking territories that females visit to feed, giving the male a chance to mate.
- Sanskrit texts call it Krishnamriga, and Hindu mythology says it draws the chariot of Krishna.
- Indian and Nepali villagers do not harm the antelope.
Where to see blackbuck in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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Connecticut· 1
Georgia· 1
North Carolina· 1
Ohio· 1
Texas· 1
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