Black Buck Antelope are one of the most popular exotic animals with black beveled horns and a body color ranging from black to golden brown.

This beautiful native of India grows blacker on his back in winter and also as he grows older. The females and young are blonde on the back and also have the white stomachs and legs. The Black Buck reproduces well in West Texas and can be maintained behind a standard heighth sheep and goat fence.

Male Black Buck Antelope have black fur on their upper parts and white fur on their chest, belly, the inner sides of their legs, and on their muzzle and chin. They have white rings around their eyes and they have long, ringed horns that spiral with three to four turns and are up to 28 inches long. The males are born light brown then turn black around three years of age. Males stand about 32 inches tall at the shoulders and weigh between 71 and 95 pounds. Female Black Buck Antelope are smaller, are beige or light brown and usually do not have horns, however, if they do, the horns are not ringed and spiraled as the males are. Black Buck Antelope are the fastest animals on earth and can out run any other animal over long distances. They can run almost 50 miles per hour when necessary.