an artiodactyl of the Bovidae family. Length of an adult bull, approximately 3 m. Height at withers, up to 2.2 m. The cow is somewhat smaller. The back and sides are brownish black, the belly is yellowish brown, and the legs are off-white. The horns are massive (their length in a straight line reaches 83 cm). The gaur is found in India, Burma, and on the Malacca Peninsula. A gregarious and polygamous animal, it lives in small herds (five-12, occasionally 30-40 head) in large mountain woods, primarily at 600-1,700 m above sea level. It is a nocturnal animal. It feeds on grass, leaves, and shoots of trees and bushes. The gestation period lasts 8-9 months. In July through October the cows give birth to single chestnut-colored calves. The gaur’s number has been sharply reduced by man. Gaurs are hunted for their hides and their meat, which is of a high gustatory quality. Gaurs have been domesticated; the domesticated type is the gayal.