Mammals · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Bos gaurus
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It is the largest and tallest wild bovine in the world, standing higher at the shoulder than either the American bison or the African buffalo.
Weight
450 kg – 1.5 t
Size
2.5 m – 3.3 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Crepuscular
Active mainly at dawn and dusk.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animalia.bio; Thai National Parks; JungleDragon; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Dimensions.com; DinoAnimals; Wildlife Navigator; Katien Safari; Facts and Details
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 21.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gaur — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The gaur is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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