Four-Horned Antelope:
A rare four-horned antelope has been sighted for the first time in Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (Sagar district), which was earlier known as Nauradehi Sanctuary.
- Four-Horned Antelope also called Chousingha, is a small bovid antelope.
- They are the smallest antelopes found in Asia.
- Scientific Name: Tetracerus quadricornis
- It is endemic to India and Nepal.
- In India, they range from the foothills of the Himalayas in the north to the Deccan Plateau in the south.
- They mostly occur in open, dry, deciduous forests in hilly terrain.
- They inhabit areas with significant cover from grasses or heavy undergrowth, and close to water bodies.
- They have a yellowish-brown to reddish coat and are slender, with small legs and a short tail.
- These antelopes have four horns, which distinguish them from most other bovids, which have two horns.
- Only males in this species grow horns. One pair of horns is located between the ears, and the other on the forehead.
- They are usually diurnal and solitary by nature; however, can be spotted in loose groups of three to four.
- Conservation Status: IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
