CHINKARA (GAZELLA BENNETTI)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Gazella Species : bennetti COMMON NAME : CHINKARA SCIENTIFIC NAME : GAZELLA BENNETTI IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color Reddish-buff color, with smooth, glossy fur. Shoulder height 60 - 85 cms. Body length       75 - 125 cms. Weight 25 - 35 kg Life span 10 - 12 years Adulthood 2 - 2.5 years Gestation period 160 days Litter size 1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Plain grasslands, open jungles and tropical woodlands.