Scientific Name:
Bos gaurus hubbacki

Classification :
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae

Description:
Mature males can reach a shoulder height of 6 feet and a weight of 900kg. The gestation period is about 9 months and usually only one young is born. The young reaches sexual maturity in its third year of life. The life span is about 25 years.

Behavior:
It is gregarious, associating in herds of 4-8 up to 30. The herd is lead by a dominant male. They are active largely at dawn or dusk and lie up under tree cover by day. They feed by grazing and are therefore restricted to the vicinity of natural food consisting of grasses, supplemented by herbs, shrubs, climbers and the foliage of a few forest trees.

Similar Species:
Cattle, Banteng, Serow etc.

Habitat:
Tropical forest and woodland interspersed with clearings.