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Nilgai (male)

Boselaphus tragocamelus

Description:

A large, horse sized antelope. They male is gray all over with short horns.

Habitat:

They are native to India, but there are populations in south Texas and Alabama where they escaped from ranches when they were brought over for hunting.

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1 Comment

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 11 years ago

Wow I'm surprised they let those escaped species stay escaped! Must be really cool to see though.

AshleyT
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AshleyT

Port Isabel, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013

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