Gayal

Bos frontalis

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

About

The gayal, also known as mithun or Drung ox, is a large semi-domesticated cattle in the Himalayan foothills of South Asia and primarily in Northeast India.

Fun Fact

In his first description of 1804, Aylmer Bourke Lambert applied the binomial Bos frontalis to a domestic specimen probably from Chittagong.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occur in the Kachin State, and in adjacent Yunnan only in the Trung (Chinese: 独龙河) and Salween River basins.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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