BLACKBUCK OR INDIAN ANTELOPE 



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and springbuck. All these are small or medium-sized antelopes, with 

 hairy muzzles, generally short tails, and tall, narrow -crowned cheek- 

 teeth, like those of sheep. With the exception of the springbuck and 

 the majority of the gazelles, horns are confined to the males. From 

 all the other members of this assemblage the blackbuck is distinguished 

 by the beautiful spiral formed by its horns. It has large face-glands, a 

 short and compressed tail, and well-developed lateral hoofs. Height 

 at shoulder about 32 inches; average weight, 85 lbs. It is only in 

 adult males that the characteristic dark tint from which the species 

 takes its name is developed ; young males being uniformly brownish 

 fawn above like the does. 



Distribution. — India, from the foot of the Himalaya to Cape Comorin, 

 and from the Punjab to Lower Assam ; unknown in Ceylon and 

 the countries to the eastward of the Bay of Bengal. 



