NILGHAI. 



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NILGHAI (Boselaphus tragocamelus). 



[From "The Mammals of India," by T. C. Jerdon.] 



Male of an iron-grey colour ; lips, chin, lower surface of the tail, 

 stripes inside the ears, rings on the fetlocks and abdomen white ; 

 head and limbs tinged with sepia-brown ; mane, throat-tuft, and tip 

 of tail, black. 



The female is a good deal smaller than the male and tawny or 

 light brown. 



Length of male about 6|- to 7 feet ; height at shoulder 4 feet 

 4 inches to 4^ feet ; horns 8 to 9 inches, rarely 10 ; ear 7 inches, 

 very broad ; tail 18 to 21 inches. 



Habitat — India. 



