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Bos gaurus

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Bos gaurus

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Also known as Indian bison, Gaur

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.

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Bos gaurus, commonly known as the gaur, is a species of mammal in the family Bovidae. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, and order Artiodactyla. The scientific name was established by C.H.Smith in 1827.

The species is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2016. It is not extinct. Specimens have been recorded in Thailand, India, Vietnam, the United States, and in captive settings, with some locations listed as unknown.

Observations of the gaur number 2,540 on iNaturalist. Scientific occurrence records total 3,188, while iDigBio lists 83 records with six associated media items. The gestation period is 275 days. The taxon is referenced by 1,009 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

Gaur

Bos gaurus

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderArtiodactyla
  5. FamilyBovidae
Observations2,540
Observations recorded3,188

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
83
With media
6
Family
Bovidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MSB, CMN, FMNH, CAS, UMZC
Recorded in
Thailand, India, Vietnam, United States, Unknown, Captive, Malaysia
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Bos
Image
Gaur Indian Bison.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Vulnerable
Commons category
Bos gaurus
taxon name
Bos gaurus
taxon synonym
Bos frontalis
taxon common name
gaur
gestation period
275
different from
Gauḍa
CITES Appendix
Appendix I of CITES
habitat
forest
diel cycle
diurnality
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
short name
B. gaurus
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Taxonomy
  • Characteristics
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Ecology and behaviour
  • Feeding ecology
  • Reproduction
  • Natural predators
  • Threats
  • Conservation
  • In captivity
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links
  • Notes

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.

The domesticated gayal or mithun originated partly from the wild gaur and is most common in the border regions of Northeast India (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland) and Bangladesh with Myanmar and Yunnan, China.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bos gaurus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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