Quick facts

Lifespan

25 years

Diet

Grass, herbs, shrubs, lianas or climbers and leaves.

Habitat

Open field in Tropical Forest.

Range

Gaur historically occurred throughout mainland South and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China and Nepal.

The Gaur is a species of wild cattle found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Gaurs are the most powerful and heaviest of all wild cattle, and are among the largest living land animals. Only elephants, rhinos and hippos are larger. The largest subspecies of Gaur weighs as much as a giraffe. Adult male Gaurs have highly muscular bodies, distinctive dorsal ridges and large dewlaps, forming a very powerful appearance.