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A herd of black buck antelope have become semi-domesticated within the walled-in premises of Sikandra fort near Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Sikandra Fort is a beautifully engraved tomb with intricate detailing. It is made of a special red-colored sand stone, which imparts a rich look to it. The Sikandra Fort in stands in great grandeur amidst a lush green garden, which is surrounded on all sides with lofty walls. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an ungulate species of antelope native to the Indian Subcontinent that has been classified as near threatened by IUCN since 2003, as its range has decreased sharply during the 20th century. The native population is stable, with an estimated 50,000 individuals. The blackbuck is the only living species of the genus Antilope. Its generic na