It was seen in Pune’s urban landscape which led to its capture and consequently died due to injury.
The sad news of its death has put the spotlight on human-Gaur conflict in the country.
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Indian Gaur
Scientific Name: Bos Gaurus.
It is one of the largest extant bovines.
It is one of the largest species among the wild cattle.
Habitat: Gaurs are found on the forested hills and grassy areas of South to South-East Asia.
They are found in India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal.
The Western Ghats in southern India constitute one of the most extensive extant strongholds of gaur, in particular in the Wayanad – Nagarhole – Mudumalai – Bandipur complex.
The gaur is the State Animal of Goa and Bihar.
IUCN status: Vulnerable
The Indian Government has included it in the Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
