Gaur
Bos gaurus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,610
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The gaur (Bos gaurus; ), also known as the Indian bison, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Gaur”.