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The gaur (/ˈɡaʊər/, Bos gaurus), also called Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the population decline in parts of the species' range is likely to be well over 70% during the last three generations. Population trends are stable in well-protected areas, and are rebuilding in a few areas which had been neglected.
The gaur is the tallest species of wild cattle. The Malayan gaur is called seladang, and the Burmese gaur is called pyoung ပြောင်.
The domesticated form of the gaur Bos frontalis is called gayal or mithun.
The gaur is a strong and massively built species with a high convex ridge on the forehead between the horns, which bends forward, causing a deep hollow in the profile of the upper part of the head. There is a prominent ridge on the back. The ears are very large; the tail only just reaches the hocks, and in old bulls the hair becomes very thin on the back. In colour, the adult male gaur is dark brown, approaching black in very old individuals; the upper part of the head, from above the eyes to the nape of the neck, is, however, ashy grey, or occasionally dirty white; the muzzle is pale coloured, and the lower part of the legs are pure white or tan. The cows and young bulls are paler, and in some instances have a rufous tinge, which is most marked in groups inhabiting dry and open districts. The tail is shorter than in the typical oxen, reaching only to the hocks. They have a distinct ridge running from the shoulders to the middle of the back; the shoulders may be as much as 12 cm (4.7 in) higher than the rump. This ridge is caused by the great length of the spinous processes of the vertebrae of the fore-part of the trunk as compared with those of the loins. The hair is short, fine and glossy, and the hooves are narrow and pointed.
The Film looks at human-animal interactions and conflicts arising in Kotagiri, Nilgiris – one of the key biodiversity hotspots in India. Director - RITA BANERJI ; Producer & Commissioning Editor - RAJIV MEHROTRA Rita heads Dusty Foot Productions, based in New Delhi, that focuses primarily on wild life and environment films. Her last film The Wild Meat Trail won the prestigious Panda Award, also known as the Green Oscar, at Wildscreen 2010. Under Dusty Foot, Rita is now expanding the work to outreach-education in the field of environment. Rajiv Mehrotra, is an independent film maker & Managing Trustee of PSBT. His work has won more than two hundred awards and has had more than thirteen hundred film festival screenings. He is Trustee & Secretary of The Foundation for Universal Responsi...
http://www.ironammonite.com While traveling in South India in 2009 a farmer told us about a herd of Gaur that was casually chomping their way through a selection of farms and gardens. We watched them for over an hour as they munched and clambered through the vegetation. They were so preoccupied with feeding that they didn't seem to care who or what was nearby - and why should they. One female in particular seemed very relaxed in my presence so I was confident that I could get fairly close without alarming or spooking her. It was a real pleasure to feel the breath of this wondrous animal on my face before she finally sauntered off and disappeared into the forest. Wild Gaur can be very dangerous animals and I wouldn't usually get this close - especially if they are with a calf or if it...
The analogy of the tree of life - the roots, the trunk and the crown - makes interesting listening for everyone who wants to understand how to live life, delivered by His Holiness Gaur Gopal Prabhu at the Radiant Wellness Conclave 2016. More details at www.radiantwellnessconclave.com Filmed and produced by Dragonfly Films on behalf of the Radiant Foundation
This video is taken by some tourist in Kanha National Park, India. You can see how powerful these Gaur are. They lift the vehicle in Air. The video is of two huge bull gaur and a impatient Forest guide who aggressively drives between them, the two then ram the jeep as he drives past. The guide has been suspended.
Alumni 24.0 presents Transformers - Transformation, Motivation, and Live a meaningful life. From Mayfair, London, UK. Our latest event was by HG Gaur Gopal prabhu speaking on power of giving. He shared his experiences, humor and valuable insights with us. Guaranteed to be an amazing event! Date: Saturday 25th April 2017 About the speaker His Grace Gaur Gopal Das is a disciple of His Holiness Radhanath Swami and is based in ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai, India. He has lectured extensively throughout India, including the top educational and business institutions. Over the past 10 years, he has also been regularly travelling to the UK and Europe in order to deliver lectures and seminar on varying aspects of Vedic Culture and Krsna consciousness, wowing his audiences with his unique mix of de...
watch this fantastic video of 2 sub adult male leopard brothers against a fully grown bull Gaur. This video is taken in Satpura Tiger Reserve, India in January 2015. Video by Eleanor Nalle.
Vile forms of Necros lie rotting my mind
Feasting like maggots - maggots in flesh
So left your ruined cortex behind
Now the maggot knows glee as it nibbles on your spine!
[Chorus:]
Maggots! Maggots!
Maggots are falling like rain!
Putrid pus-pools vomit blubonic plague
The bowels of the beast reek of puke
How to describe such vileness on the page
World maggot waits for the end of the age!
[Chorus]
Beneath a sky of maggots I walked
Until those maggots began to fall
I gaped at God to receive my gift
Bathed in maggots till the planet shit
[Repeat chorus a lot]