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Gaur

Bos frontalis A. B. Lambert, 1804

Status not recordedmammals

The gaur (Bos frontalis) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 800 kg to 812.6 kg and live up to 26.2 years.

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Quick facts about the gaur

Weight
800 kg
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
26.2 years
Diet
Herbivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
275 days
Young per litter or clutch
1.17
Age at maturity
18.1 months – 19.7 months
Litters or clutches a year
0.9
Active
By day (diurnal)
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gaur live?

Not recorded

Is the gaur endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gaur classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusBos
  7. SpeciesBos frontalis A. B. Lambert, 1804

Synonyms Bos frontalis frontalis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Domestic gaurEnglish
  • GayalEnglish
  • MithanEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gaur

Other species in the same genus Bos.

EX, Extinct
Aurochs (Bos primigenius)

Aurochs

Bos primigenius

Bovidae

VU, Vulnerable
Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Gaur

Bos gaurus

Bovidae

Yak (Bos grunniens)

Yak

Bos grunniens

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Banteng (Bos javanicus)

Banteng

Bos javanicus

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Kouprey (Bos sauveli)

Kouprey

Bos sauveli

Bovidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gaur?

An adult gaur weighs 800 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the gaur live?

The gaur has a recorded lifespan of 26.2 years.

How long is the gaur pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 275 days.

What kind of animal is the gaur?

The gaur (Bos frontalis) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gaur (Bos frontalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bos-frontalis

MLA

“Gaur (Bos frontalis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bos-frontalis.

BibTeX
@misc{bos_frontalis_2026,
  title = {Gaur (Bos frontalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bos-frontalis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}