GAUR  , the native name of the

wild ox, Bos (Bibos) gaurus, of India, miscalled bison by sportsmen . The gaur, which extends into Burma and the Malay Peninsula, where it is known as seladang, is the typical representative of an Indo-Malay group of wild cattle characterized by the presence of a ridge on the withers, the compressed horns, and the white legs . The gaur, which reaches a height of nearly 6 ft. at the shoulder, is specially characterized by the forward curve and great elevation of the ridge between the horns . The general colour is blackish-grey . Hill-forests are the resort of this species .