Karnataka has declared the second Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary in the state in Bukkapatna (Tumakuru district). The first one was established in 2016 in the Yadahalli village in the Bagalkot district.
About:
Scientific name: Gazella bennettii.
Common name: Chinkara; Indian gazelle.
Distribution: It is native to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Around 60% of the global population of Indian gazelles is presently found in western Rajasthan.
Habitat: Chinkara live in arid plains and hills, deserts, dry scrub and light forests. They can go without water for long periods and can get sufficient fluids from plants and dew.
Physical Description:
It has a reddish-buff summer coat with smooth, glossy fur. In winter, the white belly and throat fur is in greater contrast.
Horns are found on both males and females, although they are relatively shorter in females.
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