Four-Horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis)
Four-Horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis)
The Four-Horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) is native to India and Nepal and can be round roaming the open forests. The Four-Horned Antelope is a small Antelope species and is the smallest Asian bovid. Four-Horned Antelopes can be seen with a red to yellow-brown coat with specific white patches throughout their slim body, small legs, or short tail. A black hair stripe runs down the interior surface of each leg, with black patches on the muzzle and back of the ears. The Four-Horned Antelope get their name from the male Antelope because of their permanent four horns.
Four-Horned Antelopes have a shoulder height between 22”–25.2” (56-64 cm), body length from 30.7”-34.6” (78-88 cm), standing height of roughly 28.7”-33.1” (73-84 cm), and a body width of 7.5”-8.7” (19-22 cm). The horns of a Four-Horned Antelope are between 1”-4” (2.5-12.7 cm). Weights of Four-Horned Antelope vary between males and females with males weighing between 42-49 lb (19-22 kg) and females from 37-44 lb (17-20 kg). Four-Horned Antelopes have a typical lifespan of 8-10 years in the wild and up to 17 years in captivity.
The Four-Horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis) is native to India and Nepal and can be round roaming the open forests. The Four-Horned Antelope is a small Antelope species and is the smallest Asian bovid. Four-Horned Antelopes can be seen with a red to yellow-brown coat with specific white patches throughout their slim body, small legs, or short tail. A black hair stripe runs down the interior surface of each leg, with black patches on the muzzle and back of the ears. The Four-Horned Antelope get their name from the male Antelope because of their permanent four horns.
Four-Horned Antelopes have a shoulder height between 22”–25.2” (56-64 cm), body length from 30.7”-34.6” (78-88 cm), standing height of roughly 28.7”-33.1” (73-84 cm), and a body width of 7.5”-8.7” (19-22 cm). The horns of a Four-Horned Antelope are between 1”-4” (2.5-12.7 cm). Weights of Four-Horned Antelope vary between males and females with males weighing between 42-49 lb (19-22 kg) and females from 37-44 lb (17-20 kg). Four-Horned Antelopes have a typical lifespan of 8-10 years in the wild and up to 17 years in captivity.
