BSS
  18 Sep 2021, 19:04

Nilgai gives birth to offspring at Bangabandhu Safari Park

   GAZIPUR, Sep 18, 2021 (BSS) - The female Nilgai in Bangabandhu Sheikh

Mujib Safari Park in Sreepur of Gazipur district has given birth to two baby
Nilgai on August 1.

   The Safari Park authority disclosed the matter to BSS today.

   Wild Life Inspector Sarwar Hossain said the male and female Nilgai went
into hiding soon after the birth of baby Nilgais', to ensure their cub's
security. They were spotted again in the park as the cubs grew up, he added.

   Sarwar Hossain said the male and female Nilgai were brought at the Safari
Park from Monakasha in Chapainawabganj and Manda in Naogaon two years ago. He
said, adding, "The nilgai may become extinct in our country in near future."

   The female Nilgai and its cubs are in healthy condition, said the Wild
Life Inspector.