# Nilgai from India turns feral invasive in Texas, disrupts ecology 2026-08-09T23:45:36+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India's largest antelope, the nilgai, introduced to Texas a century ago as a ranch animal, has become a feral invasive species, businesstoday.in reports. The animals escaped or were released and found vast grasslands with no natural predators, allowing populations to expand across South Texas. In India, nilgai evolved with tigers and leopards, but Texas lacks such predators. The animals now spread disease through ticks and damage crops, the report says. The case shows how removing ecological constraints can change a species' behaviour. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: ecology, invasive species, nilgai, Texas, wildlife Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nilgai-from-india-turns-feral-invasive-in-texas-disrupts-ecology/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nilgai-from-india-turns-feral-invasive-in-texas-disrupts-ecology/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.