text: The gaur (Bos gaurus; ) is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India.
  It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae. The domesticated form of the gaur is called gayal (Bos frontalis) or mithun.
  Etymology
  The Sanskrit word   means 'white, yellowish, reddish'. The Sanskrit word  means a kind of water buffalo.
  The Hindi word   means 'fair-skinned, fair, white'.
  Taxonomy
  Bison gaurus was the scientific name proposed by Charles Hamilton Smith in 1827. Later authors subordinated the species under either Bos or Bibos.
  To date, three gaur subspecies have been recognized:
  B. g. gaurus; the nominate subspecies, ranges in India, Nepal and Bhutan.