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Indian Bison

Bos gaurus gaurus

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Description:

...lone gaur strayed into a tea garden at the edge of Longwood forests in Niligiri biosphere.....The main predators of Gaur are tigers and humans. Gaur are found on the forested hills and grassy areas of south to south east Asia There are three recognized subspecies of Gaur:

Indian Bison
(Bos gaurus gaurus)
They are found in Indian and Nepal
Malayan Gaur or Seladang Bos gaurus hubbacki
They are found in Thailand and Malaysia. They are the smallest subspecies of Gaur.

South East Asian Gaur
Bos gaurus laosiensis
They are found from Myanmar to China. They are the largest and most endangered Gaur subspecies.

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Comments (7)

Great shot! Why does it belong in the wildlife rescue and rehab mission? Was it relocated to another habitat?
awesome capture !!
It is very common to see the beautiful beasts which sometime stray into tea gardens and into towns and villages of niligiri district in tamil nadu ,south India and that place is a tourist hub....and often we come across drunken tourists harassing lone Gaurs which are separated from herds due old age or sickness....and we promptly inform the police ...and mischief makers are warned ...and animals sent back into wild.....India's tiger program in south will hit road blocks if prey population takes beating due to habitat destruction......

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