- It is also called bluebuck
- It is the largest Asian antelope (family Bovidae).
- The nilgai is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.
- It is the only one of the four Indian antelopes that is still abundant.
- It is the largest of all Asian antelopes and is one of the most commonly seen wild animals in all of India.
- IUCN Status : Least Concern
- Why in news? Nilgai causes extensive damage to crops in gangetic plains. MoEFCC has asked state governments to send proposals to declare wild animals vermin for specified period in a given area.