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The Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis or choushinga) is an antelope found in wooded areas in central India.
Four-horned Antelope stand just over half a metre tall at the shoulder and weigh around 20 kilograms. Four-horned Antelope have a yellow-brown coat with the underside and insides of the legs being white. Its legs are thin and have a black stripe running down the forelegs. Male Four-horned Antelope grow horns. Usually the animal has four; two between the ears and the second pair right on the front of the forehead. The male grows the first pair of horns at a young age of a few months and the second pair of horns indicates age and nutrition inputs to the animal and generally grow at an age of 14 to 15 months. The horns are never shed, but may get damaged during fights.
Four-horned Antelope live in dry deciduous forests and are solitary creatures. Four-horned Antelope are sedentary and may form territories, males tend to become very aggressive towards other males during mating season.
References
- Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
- Sharma, K., Rahmani, A. R. and Chundawat, R. S. (2005). Ecology and Distribution of Four-horned antelope in India: Final Report. Bombay Natural History Society.
Bovines | Mammals of India | Flora and fauna of Madhya Pradesh
Vierhornantilope | Tetracerus quadricornis | Tetracerus quadricornis | Vierhoornantilope | Четырёхрогая антилопа
"Four-horned Antelope"