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Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra · Introduced/exotic big game · Big game

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra): Males dark brown above, white underparts, white eye patches; only males have spiral horns (50-61 cm, about 4 turns). Females yellowish where males are dark. This profile does not establish whether taking it is legal anywhere.

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Blackbuck with spiralled horns walking across dry, bare ground
Photo by Clicker Babu on Unsplash
Scientific name
Antilope cervicapra
Family
Bovidae
In North America
Introduced
Range
Native to India and Pakistan. The ADW page does not describe North American introduced populations.
Biology

How to identify it

Males dark brown above, white underparts, white eye patches; only males have spiral horns (50-61 cm, about 4 turns). [1]

Females yellowish where males are dark. [1]

73.7-83.8 cm at shoulder; 32-43 kg. [1]

Field knowledge

Where it lives

Open woodland, semi-desert, thorn forest and dry deciduous forest near grassland. [1]

Field knowledge

How it behaves

Gregarious herds of 5-50 led by a single male [1]

Shy and wary, relies on vision [1]

Active early morning and late afternoon in hot seasons [1]

Can hold about 40 mph for long distances [1]

Regulatory handoff

Where it is listed for legal take

These authorities list this species for legal take in their own regulations.

Where legal take is listed

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.

Geospatial intelligence

Where it is found

Native to India and Pakistan. The ADW page does not describe North American introduced populations.

Biology

Sources

Every claim above is attributed to one of these published sources.

  1. BIOLOGICALBlackbuck

    Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology · reviewed 2026-09-30

    Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology