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Blackbucks are gregarious and social animals with herds generally ranging from 5 to 50 animals. The herds are harems, with a single adult male and a number of adult females and their young. They tend to be diurnal during the cool season. In the hot season, they are active in the very early morning and late afternoon, resting in the shade at other times. Because of past persecutions, blackbuck are very shy and wary. Their sense of smell and hearing are not highly developed so they rely on eyesight in detecting danger. | Blackbucks are gregarious and social animals with herds generally ranging from 5 to 50 animals. The herds are harems, with a single adult male and a number of adult females and their young. They tend to be diurnal during the cool season. In the hot season, they are active in the very early morning and late afternoon, resting in the shade at other times. Because of past persecutions, blackbuck are very shy and wary. Their sense of smell and hearing are not highly developed so they rely on eyesight in detecting danger. | ||
Fast as any antelope, the only predator they cannot outrun is the [ | Fast as any antelope, the only predator they cannot outrun is the [Cheetah] | ||
The blackbuck was once the most abundant hoofed mammal in India and Pakistan, but their populations have been greatly reduced through excessive hunting for its skin, flesh and also for sports, loss of habitat due to agricultural development is part of that too. | The blackbuck was once the most abundant hoofed mammal in India and Pakistan, but their populations have been greatly reduced through excessive hunting for its skin, flesh and also for sports, loss of habitat due to agricultural development is part of that too. | ||
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2. http://www.ecoindia.com/animals/mammals/black-buck.html | 2. http://www.ecoindia.com/animals/mammals/black-buck.html | ||
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