nilgai

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color females tawny
males bluish-grey
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:nilgai
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance considered sacred in some parts of India
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:family gptkb:Bovidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
1766
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Boselaphus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 8–9 months
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
scrub forests
gptkbp:height 1.2–1.5 m at shoulder
gptkbp:horns present in males
15–24 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label nilgai
gptkbp:introduced Texas, USA
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 21 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:offspring 1–2 calves per birth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
gptkb:dhole
gptkbp:reproduction year-round breeding
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Boselaphus_tragocamelus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger and have horns
gptkbp:socialStructure herds
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 100–140 kg (female)
120–240 kg (male)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ranthambore_National_Park
gptkb:Sariska_Tiger_Reserve
gptkb:Bovinae
gptkb:Gir_Wildlife_Sanctuary
gptkb:Asiatic_lion
gptkb:Bovidae
gptkb:Van_Vihar_National_Park
gptkb:Blackbuck_National_Park
gptkb:Gir_Forest_National_Park
gptkb:Gir_National_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5