Nilgai

● About 

- The nilgai is the largest Asian antelope and is ubiquitous across the northern Indian subcontinent.

- It is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, and Hindus accord it the same sacred status as cattle (both belong to the subfamily Bovinae)

● Habitat: 

-It lives in a lightly wooded forest, wooded grassland, scrub areas and agricultural areas and human settlements. Blue Bull usually avoids dense Forests. 

● Distribution: 

-It occurs in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. 

-Significant numbers occur in the Terai lowlands in the foothills of the Himalayas. 

● Sexual dimorphism is prominent; the males are larger than females and differ in colouration.

● Conservation Status: 

- IUCN status: Least Concern. 

- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule-III.