The Black buck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the sasin or Indian antelope, is an Indian antelope. The adult male stands about 80 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs about 38 kg. Its ringed horns have a moderate spiral twist of three to four turns and are up to 70 centimetres long. The body's upper parts are black; the under parts and a ring around the eyes are white. The light-brown female is usually hornless. Black bucks frequent the open plains in herds. When the rut reaches a peak, one male establishes dominance. After six months the mated females each bear one fawn, which joins the herd with its mother about two weeks later and remains with her for more than a year. The fastest of the Indian antelopes, black bucks have been over hunted and are in danger of becoming extinct. The name black buck has also been applied to the sableantelope of Africa. Research Black Buck
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