WHITE BUCK (ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae Genus : Antelope Species: cervicapra COMMON NAME : WHITE BUCK SCIENTIFIC NAME : ANTELOPE CERVICAPRA IMPORTANT FACTS Coat color White  in color Body length 75 - 125 cms. Weight 25 - 35 kg Life span 10 - 15 years Adulthood 2 to 2.5 years      Gestation period 150 - 180 day Litter size            1

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO They like to live in open grassland, dry thorn and scrubland. They like to be in herds about 20 to 30 individuals. A herd generally inhabits around 200 to 300 acres of land. A dominant male marks the territory by shifting and pawing the ground and urinating and defecating at established piles. RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Originally spreaded over large tracts of India (except in North East India).Today the White buck population is confined to areas in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat with a few small pockets in Central India. Its original habitat is open plain and not dense jungles. On the open plain, the White buck is one of the fastest animals and can outrun most predators over long distances. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO (a) Grasses (b) Green leaves  (c) Buds of flowers and Fruits