VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

NILGAI

• In case of Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), the male animals are also called as Blue bull. They are seen in Himalayas to Mysore (Not seen in Bengal, Assam, Malabar Coast and Tamilnadu).
• These are generally seen in dry deciduous and thorn forests of Indian peninsula and are large horse like animals.