Gaur  (Bos gaurus)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
  • Dewlap: a fold of loose skin hanging below the throat.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Nocturnal: active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Ultimate Ungulate (April, 2003)
    http://www.ultimateungulate.com/Artiodactyla/Bos_frontalis.html
  3. CITES (April, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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