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  Antelope - MSN Encarta
Antelope, common name applied to a diverse group of hollow-horned mammals that belong to the same family as cattle, goats, and sheep.
Antelope horns are always slightly curved, and in some species, such as the fl buck, they are shaped like a pair of corkscrews, spiraling in opposite directions.
Antelopes that live in forests tend to stay in the same area all their lives, but species that live in open habitats often migrate to feed and breed.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573948/Antelope.html   (1849 words)

  
 Antelope
The antelope are a group of African animals of the family Bovidae, distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads.
Antelope have powerful hindquarters and when startled they run with a peculiar bounding stride that makes them look as though they are bouncing over the terrain like a giant rabbit.
Black buck antelope have been imported into the United States, primarily for the purpose of "exotic game hunts," common in Texas.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/a/an/antelope.html   (333 words)

  
 Rates are one hundred   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Male Black Buck Antelope have fl fur on their upper parts and white fur on their chest, belly, the inner sides of their legs, and on their muzzle and chin.
Female Black Buck Antelope are smaller, are beige or light brown and usually do not have horns, however, if they do, the horns are not ringed and spiraled as the males are.
All have vividly contrasting fl and white vertical stripes (hence the zebra crossing named after it) on the forequarters, often tending towards the horizontal at the rear of the animal.
www.hilltopranch.us /PricingExotic.htm   (731 words)

  
 Antelopes in India,Wild Antelopes India,Indian Antelopes,Black Buck,India Black Buck Antelope,Indian Black Buck ...
The Tibetan antelope population was one million or more at the beginning of the century, But an intellegent guess suggests that by the mid-90s chiru numbers had been reduced to less than 75,000, due principally to poaching for shahtoosh.
The antelope have a distinctive feature that is their droppings are commonly found heaped in one particular spot, Nilgai is found in Indian peninsula from the base of Himalyas to mysore.
A shy, wary antelope, A Chousingha stands 1.8-2.1 ft to its shoulders, with body length of 3-3.6 ft. It scales to 15-25 kg, The short, coarse coat is yellow-brown to dark reddish-brown in colour, with the undersides and inside surfaces of the legs being whitish.
www.thewildlifetravels.com /antelopes-india-wildlife.html   (964 words)

  
 Black Buck,India Black Buck Antelope,Indian Black Buck Antelope,Black Buck Antelope in India
The fl buck has ringed horns that have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns and are up to 70 cm (28 in) long.
Black bucks frequent the open plains in herds.
Black buck is one of 26 species of mammals, which have been declared endangered and protected by low in Nepal.
www.wildlife-tour-india.com /indian-wildlife/black-buck.html   (1036 words)

  
 Salman's Kala Hiran aka Black Buck | DesPardes.com
The fl buck has ringed horns that have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns and are up to 28 inches long.
Black buck is a vehicle of Chandrama (soma or chandra) (moon).
The Kathi and the Bishnois communities in Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab, have violently protected the fl buck (Kala Hiran) with vigor and zeal as it is associated with their past history of valor and religious practices.
www.despardes.com /India/newsbriefs/2006/20060216-india-news.html   (999 words)

  
 Black Buck - Terai Arc - WWF - Expeditions in Conservation
The fl buck is a graceful antelope that lives primarily on the grassy plains of India, but can also be found in small herds in Pakistan and Nepal.
Black bucks are usually found in herds, but during mating season one male establishes dominance.
Black bucks are hunted at dangerous levels for sport, food and skin.
www.worldwildlife.org /expeditions/teraiarc/wl_buck.html   (225 words)

  
 Species Information - Tennessee Exotic and Wild Boar Hunting
The bucks and does live apart until the mating season, which is usually in October; in June the does usually bear one fawn, but occasionally two or three.
Black Buck Antelope are one of the most popular exotic animals with a fl beveled horns and a body color ranging from fl to golden brown.
The Aoudad, or Barbary sheep, is a goat-like antelope commonly found in the rocky mountain regions of North Africa.
www.wildernesshuntinglodge.com /species.html   (1903 words)

  
 Black Buck Antelope (Antelope cervacapra)
The Black Buck Antelope is endangered in Nepal and India and is protected.
Black Buck Antelope live in female groups of 15 to 20; mixed groups; bachelor groups; and territorial males.
Female Black Buck Antelope carry their fawns for about five months and they generally have two fawns per year that are born approximately six months apart.
www.thebigzoo.com /Animals/Black_Buck_Antelope.asp   (387 words)

  
 ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE (APEC) - Home Page
Black buck, (Antelope cervicapra) (Krishna Saar) is looking for help in its last position to extinct in situ condition at Gularia Municipality, Bardia, Nepal.
Black bucks are territorial, although they take occasional trips to surrounding terrain.
Black Buck is only found in situ condition in Gularia Municipality of Bardiya District in Nepal.
www.geocities.com /ngo_apec/apec7.html   (1100 words)

  
 Black Buck,Black Buck Antelope,Black Bucks in India
The fl buck has ringed horns that have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns and are up to 70 cm (28 in) long.
Few fl bucks live longer than twelve years, and their maximum life span is about sixteen years.
Black buck is one of 26 species of mammals, which have been declared endangered and protected by low in Nepal.
india-wildlife-adventure.com /animals-in-india/black-buck-antelope.html   (645 words)

  
 Black Buck,India Black Buck,Antelope Black Buck India,Blackbuck in India
Few fl bucks live longer than 12 years, and their maximum life span is about 16 years.
The fastest of the Indian antelopes, fl bucks have been over-hunted and are in the danger of extinction.
Black buck is one of 26 species of mammals, which have been declared endangered.
www.wild-india.com /IndianAnimals/black-buck.html   (657 words)

  
 California Hunting, CALHUNT - Antelope, Pronghorn
Hunters who were drawn for a buck antelope tag are no longer required to wait ten years before applying for another buck antelope tag.
Antelope Tag Applications: Applicants must be at least 12 years of age and possess a valid California hunting license.
Antelope tags must be countersigned before transporting such antelope except for the purpose of taking it to the nearest person authorized to countersign the license tag, on the route being followed from the point where the antelope is taken.
www.arwhead.com /calhunt/antelope.html   (291 words)

  
 Black Buck,Antelope Cervicapra,Indian Black Buck,Kala Hiran of India
The average height of a fl buck is 80-85cm, and its weighs around 40kg.
The fl buck feeds mainly on grass and cereal crops and plays havoc in the villages near the National Parks.
The gestation period of the fl buck is ten months, and the litter comprises of one or two calves.
www.indiasite.com /wildlife/mammals/blackbuck.html   (491 words)

  
 WWF - Black bucks bouncing back   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The fl buck's beautiful spiral horn made the animal a popular hunting trophy in the early 1950s.
"The proposed Black Buck Conservation Area is the result of concerted efforts by the DNPWC, the Department of Forests, line agencies of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, partner conservation organizations, and representatives of local people," says Gopal P Upadhyay, Chief Warden of Royal Bardia National Park.
WWF-Nepal's current support to the conservation of the fl buck is part of its Terai Arc Landscape Programme, which aims to restore and reconnect 11 national parks in Nepal and India to create one continuous Terai Arc landscape.
www.panda.org /how_you_can_help/successes/index.cfm?uNewsID=15146   (602 words)

  
 About Kutch
The older animal becomes deep fl on the upper parts, in strong contrast with its white throat, belly and legs.
Bucks were plentiful on the low lying saline flats of Banni which provide grazing for the cattle raised in this area.
Bucks need to be carefully husbanded so that their number can once again be an attraction to the tourists.
www.panjokutch.com /geography/BlackBuck.htm   (152 words)

  
 Black Buck Antelope in India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Black Buck Antelope, one of the fastest animals on earth, is the common name for an antelope found in India.
The horns of the antelope have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns.
Black Buck Antelope is considered the vehicle of Chandrama (moon).
www.india9.com /i9show/Black-Buck-Antelope-29881.htm   (132 words)

  
 antelope - Allrecipes
Currently, the only state that's farming antelopes for human consumption is Texas, where fl buck and nilgai antelope are allowed to roam on huge preserves.
Antelope meat is similar to that of deer, but leaner.
As with other large game, antelope is sometimes sold in markets as venison.
allrecipes.com /howto/antelope/detail.aspx   (104 words)

  
 Antelope
The antelope is mainly distinguished by its elusiveness.
The Black Buck antelope (Cervicapra Linnaeus kaliar) is the one with the 30-inch twisty ringed horns.
The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni) is a symbol of innocence and generosity.
www.khandro.net /animal_antelope.htm   (1115 words)

  
 Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Fact Card - HMS Antelope
According to the dictionary, the antelope is an animal "remarkable for grace and speed" - an apt description of HMS Antelope, second of the Amazon class of Type 21 frigates to enter service with the Royal Navy.
Designed by Vosper Thorycroft in collaboration with Yarrow Ltd., the Antelope was ordered on May 11, 1970, laid down on March 23, 1971, launched by Mrs Peter Kirk, wife of the then Under-Secretary of State for the Royal Navy at Woolston, Southampton, on March 16, 1972, an commissioned at Southampton on July 19, 1975.
A live antelope or fl buck has accompanied the battalions of the regiment as their mascot in many stations during the past 150 years and is one of nine live mascots authorized for Army regiments.
www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/ships/antelope.asp   (677 words)

  
 Antelope hunting :: Big hunting in Argentina
Only the male grows horns, and at the age of three he becomes a dominant male, and the brown turns to a dark fl.
They have a fl dorsal stripe and white bib on their neck, white inner-legs stomach and under tail.
An adult buck measures 90 cm (35 inches) at the shoulder and the males may weigh between 30 and 75 kg (66 and 165 pounds).
www.coto-elguanaco.com.ar /antelope_hunting.htm   (231 words)

  
 Black Buck Antelope Hunting in Texas and the Texas Hill Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Black Buck Antelope Hunting in Texas and the Texas Hill Country
Black Buck Antelope are one of the most sought after trophies.
The long, spiraling horns of the fl buck antelope are striking in appearance.
www.texasbuckhorns.com /blackbuckhunting.htm   (35 words)

  
 Patience pays off with nice black buck
I've always admired fl bucks, the stark contrast of the fl back and leg trim with the ultra-white belly and the white circles around the eyes.
One of the bucks I was hunting — the one I'd missed two chances at — was coming up out of a creek bottom and heading into a big horse trap every afternoon to feed.
It was late, after 5:30 p.m., and there were deer scattered around feeding on acorns and corn when the buck, which I'd already seen with his harem of does, came strutting out of the brush on the far side of the field.
statesman.com /sports/content/sports/stories/outdoors/12/4LEGCOL.html   (773 words)

  
 Black Buck Antelope Habitat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Native to the Indian sub-continent, the sleek Blackbuck Antelope has been eliminated from a large portion of it's range.
In fact, there are more of these antelopes living in Texas than in India.
A cement foundation was laid on which an antelope pen was constructed.
go-lufkin.com /Kiwanis/kibuck.htm   (354 words)

  
 Antelope at Animal Gifts Galore
Antelope have powerful hindquarters and when startled they run with a peculiar bounding stride that makes them look as though they are bouncing over the terrain like a giant rabbit.
Antelope are not a cladistic group in and of themselves, but rather are a sort of miscilaneous group.
Bing and Grondahl BandG Impala Antelope Figurine #1693 $19.99
animalgiftsgalore.com /antelope.htm   (1109 words)

  
 Blackbuck
One of the few antelope which exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism, the genders in the flbuck are readily distinguishable.
Both sexes have white underparts, including the insides of the legs and lower chest, as well as a white ring surrounding the eye and a white chin.
Males gradually darken from tan to deep brown or fl with age, beginning after 2 years.
www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Antilope_cervicapra.html   (472 words)

  
 Exotics On The Mountain
In two hours three Black Buck Antelope--two does and one buck--came to the water hole.
Two Black Buck Antelope Does made their way right toward me. They were coming fast.
(Black Buck taken with a bow.) They sent me an award and invited me to their banquet.
www.bowhunting.net /artman/publish/article_1065.shtml   (760 words)

  
 Indian shields   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parrying shield; 'Márú', consisting of a pair of antelope horns, tipped with small steel points, and united vertically at their butt ends, the point of junction being covered by a small circular and convex hand-guard of steel, ornamented with four bosses and a crescent of perforated steel.
Parrying shield, 'Márú' or 'Mádú'; fl buck horns, tipped with steel damascened with gold; small circular hand-guard of steel damascened with gold and bearing a large central gilt boss; grooved dagger blade projecting from under-guard.
Two horns of the fl buck are fastened together with their points in opposite directions, sometimes with the tips armed with steel spikes, and a small shield of steel or leather is fastened in the middle to parry blows from the enemy's weapon.
www.era.anthropology.ac.uk /Era_Resources/Era/Pitt_Rivers/shieweap/indshie.html   (724 words)

  
 antelope - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Scientific classification: Bovids make up the family Bovidae, in the order Artiodactyla.
Black Buck, common name for an antelope, mainly of India but with other small populations in Pakistan and Nepal.
antelope, caribou, chamois, chevrotain, dik-dik, elk, gazelle, gnu, impala, moose, okapi, reindeer, springbok, Thomson's gazelle
ca.encarta.msn.com /antelope.html   (114 words)

  
 Early Anniversary Present
We saw a small herd of antelope working their way towards an open field and there was a big hay bail close to the area where they were headed.
I could see the antelope heading our way and it was not long until they were out in front of us grazing on the grass in the field.
My Black Buck had 14 inch horns and he scored 44 R.O.E. 50 is the minimum score to get entered in the R.O.E. book but that is not going to stop me from putting this buck on the wall.
www.bowhuntingnorthamerica.com /early_anniversary_present.htm   (894 words)

  
 DKPA : Stamp Calendar - Stamps Issued by India in July
Four more stamps in the series Black Buck, Smooth Indian Otter, Saras Crane and the Nilgiri Tahr were released on 20 July 2000.
The Black Buck (Antelope cervicapra) (Krishna Saar) is an endangered and fully protected species in India and Nepal.
Young males are light brown in colour and after 3 years their pelage turns quite fl.
www.geocities.com /dakshina_kan_pa/art8/jul.htm   (379 words)

  
 Black Buck - Antelope cervicapra - Fauna - North India Online
Kala Hiran (Antelope cervicapra L), also called Indian Black Buck Antelope.
Between six months and one year old, increasing harassment from territorial males, plus the zest for sparring, sends young bucks to bachelor groups.
It is due to their efforts and beliefs that we have still so many of these endangered antelopes in the plains of Haryana and Rajasthan today.
www.north-india.in /fauna/black_buck.htm   (358 words)

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