Gaur
Bos gaurus C. H. Smith, 1827
The gaur (Bos gaurus) is a living mammal of the family Bovidae, subfamily Bovinae and tribe Bovini, in the order Artiodactyla. It is also called seledang, white gaur, Indian bison, jungle bison and Manjampatti white bison, and its habitats are forest and grassland.
Quick facts about the gaur
The gaur's gestation period is 275 days, with reported values from 270 to 280 days. The IUCN Red List assesses the gaur globally as Vulnerable (VU), a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 270 days – 280 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the gaur
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Where does the gaur live?
Not recorded
What is the 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.
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.
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Is the gaur endangered?
The gaur is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the gaur classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusBos
- SpeciesBos gaurus C. H. Smith, 1827
Synonyms Bibos asseel, Bibos concavifrons, Bibos discolor, Bibos frontatus, Bibos fuscicornis, Bibos longicornis, Bibos sondaicus, Bison gaurus, Bison sylhetanus, Bison sylhttanus, Bos asseel, Bos cavifrons, Bos frontalis, Bos frontalis domesticus, Bos gareus, Bos gaur, Bos gaurus frontalis, Bos gaurus frontalis, Bos gaurus hubbacki, Bos gaurus readi, Bos gavaeus, Bos gayaeus, Bos gour, Bos leptoceros, Bos subhemachalus, Bos sylhetanus, Bubalibos annamiticus, Bubalus guavera, Gauribos brachyrhinus, Gauribos mekongensis, Gauribos sylvanus, Gavaeus frontalis, Uribos platyceros
Other names and names in other languages (56)
- Indian bisonEnglish
- Indian bisonEnglish
- Jungle bisonEnglish
- Manjampatti white bisonEnglish
- SeledangEnglish
- White gaurEnglish
- Indiese BisonAfrikaans
- غورArabic
- جاورArabic
- بيسون هنديArabic
- غور أبيضArabic
- بيسون أبيض منجاباتيArabic
- মেঠোনAssamese
- QaurAzerbaijani
- Bibos gaurusBelarusian
- Ινδικό ΓκαούρGreek
- Βούς ο εμπρόσθιοςGreek
- گااورPersian
- GauriFinnish
- GayalFrench
- גאורHebrew
- गौरHindi
- ԳաուրArmenian
- ガウルJapanese
- გაურიGeorgian
- Жабайы бұқаKazakh
- ಕಾಡುಕೋಣKannada
- 가얄Korean
- 가우르Korean
- 인도들소Korean
- GaūrasLithuanian
- GaursLatvian
- മിഥുൻMalayalam
- रानगवाMarathi
- SeladangMalay
- PyaungBurmese
- Ayánítsoh bighą́ą́ʼaskʼidígííNavajo
- Indisk BisonNorwegian Bokmål
- गौरीगाईNepali
- gaur indyjskiPolish
- گورWestern Panjabi
- GauroPortuguese
- Bisão-indianoPortuguese
- ГаурRussian
- ගවරාSinhala
- கடமாTamil
- กระทิงThai
- Yabani Kambur Sığır (Gaur)Turkish
- Бик гаурUkrainian
- MinhVietnamese
- Bò tótVietnamese
- 白襪子Chinese
- 亞洲野牛Chinese
- 印度野牛Chinese
- 白肢野牛Chinese
- 野黃牛Chinese
Relatives of the gaur
Other species in the same genus Bos.
Aurochs
Bos primigenius
Wild yak
Bos mutus
Yak
Bos grunniens
Banteng
Bos javanicus
Kouprey
Bos sauveli
Gaur
Bos frontalis
CompareGaur vs AurochsGaur vs Wild yakGaur vs YakGaur vs Banteng
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is a gaur?
The gaur is a mammal of the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla, belonging to the genus Bos.
Is the gaur endangered?
The gaur is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, which is a threatened category.
How long is a gaur's gestation period?
The gaur's gestation period is 275 days. Reported values range from 270 to 280 days.
What habitats does the gaur live in?
The gaur's habitats are forest and grassland.
Who named the gaur and when?
The scientific name Bos gaurus is attributed to C. H. Smith, 1827.
What other names does the gaur have?
The gaur is also called seledang, white gaur, Indian bison, jungle bison and Manjampatti white bison.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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