{"id":375121,"date":"2026-11-05T17:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=375121"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T11:32:12","slug":"indian-gaur-bos-gaurus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-gaur-bos-gaurus\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A camera-trap study in eastern Sikkim recorded a gaur at 3,542 metres, the highest verified photographic sighting of the species globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375133\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-375133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-Britannica-2.jpg?resize=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus)\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-Britannica-2.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-Britannica-2.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-Britannica-2.jpg?w=1003&amp;ssl=1 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Indian Gaur <\/strong>is\u00a0also <strong>known as Indian Bison.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>world&#8217;s largest living wild bovine (wild cattle)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> It belongs to the <strong>Bovidae family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>State Animal:<\/strong> It is the state animal of<strong> Goa and Bihar.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They primarily <strong>inhabit evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests with open grasslands.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They <strong>prefer hilly areas below 1,500\u20131,800 metres<\/strong>, with large, undisturbed forests and abundant water.<\/li>\n<li>However, a <strong>recent camera-trap study in eastern Sikkim recorded a gaur at 3,542 metres,<\/strong> the highest verified photographic sighting of the species globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> Gaurs are <strong>indigenous to South and Southeast Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical Appearance:<\/strong> Gaurs have a <strong>massive body, a prominent muscular shoulder hump and strong limbs.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Both sexes have horns,<\/strong> while <strong>adult males are generally black<\/strong> and <strong>females are dark brown.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behaviour:<\/strong> Gaurs are <strong>generally diurnal (active during the day)<\/strong> in undisturbed habitats.\n<ul>\n<li>However, <strong>in areas affected by human disturbance, they have become largely nocturnal (active at night).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Significance:<\/strong> They help <strong>maintain forest balance by shaping vegetation and dispersing seeds<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>They also <strong>serve as important prey for tigers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Habitat loss <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diseases<\/strong> such as <strong>rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease<\/strong> transmitted by domestic cattle threaten their survival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CITES: Appendix I<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A camera-trap study in eastern Sikkim recorded a gaur at 3,542 metres, the highest verified photographic sighting of the species globally. About Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) The Indian Gaur is\u00a0also known as Indian Bison. It is the world&#8217;s largest living wild bovine (wild cattle). Family: It belongs to the Bovidae family. 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