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Javelina |
| The Tayassu
tajacu,
or Dicotyles tecaju, is native to the Southwestern deserts of Texas. |
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Axis
Deer |
| Axis axis deer, native
to parts of India and Sri Lanka, now are kept by many
exotic ranches. |
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Fallow
Deer |
| The fallow deer, Dama
dama, is a ruminant animal belonging to the family
Cervidae. |
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Wildebeest |
| Also called a
gnu, wildebeest are of the genus
Connochaetes native to
Africa. |
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Blackbuck Antelope |
| Now threatened,
the Antilope cervicapra is native to the Indian
subcontinent. |
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Aoudad Ram |
| Contrary to nomenclature, the
Ammotragus lervia an antelope and not a sheep. |
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Eland |
| Video of the
Common or Giant Eland, these are massive antelopes typically
weigning 1100 lbs. |
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Elk |
| Elk or wapiti are
the second largest species of deer in the world. |
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Nilgai Antelope |
| The Nilgai
antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, means 'Blue Bull' in
English. |
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The Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department's Publications on Exotics:
Exotics in Texas
Exotic Mammals Competing With The Natives
The Dirty Dozen - Prohibited Species In Texas
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