male Nilgai or Blue Bull, (Boselaphus tragocamelus), walking through wetland habitat, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

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The nilgai or blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) is the largest Asian antelope and is endemic to the Indian subcontinent. The sole member of the genus Boselaphus. The nilgai stands 1– metres (– ft) at the shoulder; males weigh 109–288 kilograms (240–635 lb), and the lighter females 100–213 kilograms (220–470 lb). A sturdy thin-legged antelope, the nilgai is characterised by a sloping back, a deep neck with a white patch on the throat, a short crest of hair along the neck terminating in a tuft, and white facial spots. A column of pendant coarse hair hangs from the dewlap ridge below the white patch. Sexual dimorphism is prominent – while females and juveniles are orange to tawny, adult males have a bluish-grey coat. Only males possess horns, 15–24 centimetres (– in) long.

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Location: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
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