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The White Buck or Albino Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Albinism in Blackbuck is rare and caused by the lack of the pigment melanin. The animal looks fully white due to the lack of melanin in their skin. Wildlife experts say that the biggest problem with these Albinos is that they are singled out by predators and hunted. The distinctive horns of the Blackbuck are ringed with 1 to 4 spiral turns, rarely more than 4 turns, and can be as long as 79 cm (31 in).In the male, the upper body is black (dark brown), and the belly and eye rings are white. The light-brown female is usually hornless. Antilope cervicapra,Blackbuck,Geotagged,India Click/tap to enlarge

The White Buck or Albino Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Albinism in Blackbuck is rare and caused by the lack of the pigment melanin. The animal looks fully white due to the lack of melanin in their skin. Wildlife experts say that the biggest problem with these Albinos is that they are singled out by predators and hunted. The distinctive horns of the Blackbuck are ringed with 1 to 4 spiral turns, rarely more than 4 turns, and can be as long as 79 cm (31 in).In the male, the upper body is black (dark brown), and the belly and eye rings are white. The light-brown female is usually hornless.

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  1. Nice horns! I found a friend:
    Capra hircus girgentana No english wiki page, so here is a translation from the dutch wiki page:<br />
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The Girgentana goat (Capra hircus girgentana) is a breed of goats, which origin dates from the Italian province of Agrigento in Sicily. The city of Agrigento was called until 1929 Girgenti and its the breed is named. The origin of the breed is unknown. A striking feature of the animals constitute the horns, which are - in contrast to most other varieties goats - tightened, and the trestle in a length of 80 cm can be achieved. This has led to suspicions that the Girgentana-breed descended from the Central Asian screw horn goat (Capra falconeri). However, his horns are spirally outwards, while the Girgentana goats horns turn inwards. BestZOO,Capra aegagrus hircus,Domestic Goat,Geotagged,The Netherlands
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. Ferdy I found out the reason for their white color. I knew little about it, but was searching for the exact description somewhere. I got it in wiki itself. Posted 11 years ago
      1. Well found, that must have been a difficult search. Posted 11 years ago

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The blackbuck is an ungulate species of antelope native to the Indian Subcontinent that has been classified as ''near threatened'' by IUCN since 2003, as its range has decreased sharply during the 20th century. The native population is stable, with an estimated 50,000 individuals.

The blackbuck is the only living species of the genus ''Antilope''.
Its generic name stems from the Latin word ''antalopus'', a horned animal. The specific name ''cervicapra'' is composed of the Latin words.. more

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Sunil R Agadi
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Uploaded Jan 9, 2014. Captured Jan 15, 2012 15:02 in Siddhartha Nagar, Lakshmipuram, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
  • Canon PowerShot S5 IS
  • f/3.5
  • 1/403s
  • ISO80
  • 72mm