The nilgai is the largest Asian antelope and is ubiquitous across the northern Indian subcontinent. It is the sole member of the genus Boselaphus and was described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766. The nilgai stands 1–1.5 m at the shoulder; males weigh 109–288 kg, and the lighter females 100–213 kg.

What do we call nilgai in English?

/nīlagāya/ nf. nilgai countable noun. A nilgai is a large Indian antelope.

Why is it called nilgai?

Nilgai are the largest Asian antelope. There is debate as to the origin of the name "nilgai." Literally translated, it means blue cow. Some feel this indicates the reverence in which the Tharu residents held the animal.