1. A large antelope native to the Indian subcontinent, with a bluish-gray coat and short horns in males.
Usage: Also spelled 'nilgau' or 'nylgai'; The name comes from Hindi 'nil' (blue) and 'gai' (cow)

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• The nilgai is the largest antelope found in Asia.
• Nilgai herds roam the grasslands and scrublands of India.
• Male nilgai have distinctive short, straight horns.
• The nilgai's bluish-gray coloring gives it its common name, the blue bull.
• Nilgai were introduced to Texas ranches in the 1930s and now live wild there.