Scientific name:
Tetracerus quadricornis

Natural spread:
India

the four-horn-antelope has a withers-height of approximately 60 cm with a weight of 20 kg. In the physique, it resembles a Ducker. Only the bucks have horns, of which easily upward 1 pairs and inward bent is. The horn-length amounts to approximately 10 cm. Another pair horns is further in front; it originates from the front-edge of the forehead-leg. These front-horns are 1/3-1/4 as long as the rear ones. they sometimes are hardly visible or are missing completely. The pre-eye-glands are well developed. The torso is built over behind. The fur has a reddish-brown coloring; the underside is white.

Habitat Four-horn-antelopes live in light forests with grass in means and South-India. Water-places must be attainable for it.

Way of life Four-horn-antelopes live individually or in pairs, possibly in lifelong monogamy. they live in a solid precinct. With danger, they sneak from it or escape into dense hedge in big sentences.

Reproduction In the combination-time, the bucks fight together. After approximately 230 days of Tragzeit, the dams place up to 3 young.

Continuance The four-horn-antelope is frequent nowhere, however no continuance-estimates are available.