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What is the scientific name of Gaur in Malaysia?
In Malaysia, it is called seladang, and pyaung ပြောင် in Myanmar. The domesticated form of the gaur is called gayal ( Bos frontalis) or mithun. Albino gaur or Manjampatti white bison taken in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Bison gaurus was the scientific name proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827.
What is the scientific name for Bos gaurus gaurus?
Most authors have adopted the binomial Bos gaurus for the wild species as valid for the taxon. In recognition of phenotypic differences between Indian and Southeast Asian gaur zoological specimens, the trinominals Bos gaurus gaurus and Bos gaurus laosiensis are provisionally accepted pending further morphometric and genetic study.
What is the habitat of Gaur in Sri Lanka?
Today, the range of the species is seriously fragmented, and it is regionally extinct in Sri Lanka. Gaur are largely confined to evergreen forests or semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, but also occur in deciduous forest areas at the periphery of their range. Gaur habitat is characterized by large,…
What is the meaning of Gaur in Sanskrit?
The Sanskrit word gaur-mriga means a kind of water buffalo. The Hindi word गौर gaur means fair-skinned, fair, white. The gaur is the mascot of the 54th Infantry Division of the Indian Army, which is also called the Bison Division. The gaur is the State Animal of Goa.
What are the characteristics of a gaur horse?
The hair is short, fine and glossy; the hooves are narrow and pointed. The gaur does not have a distinct dewlap on the throat and chest. Both sexes have horns, which grow from the sides of the head, curving upwards. Between the horns is a high convex ridge on the forehead.