gaur

American  

[gou^uhr, gou-er] / gaʊər, ˈgaʊ ər /

noun

plural

gaurs,

plural

gaur

1. a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.

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gaur British  

/ ɡaʊə /

noun

1. a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia

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Etymology

Origin of gaur

1800–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura

Example Sentences

Three other species have been cloned for conservation: a Przewalski’s horse named Kurt, and two types of Southeast Asian cattle under threat, the gaur and the banteng.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 11, 2022

The muscular state animal of Goa – the gaur, or Indian bison – is often seen trudging through the forests, and the park’s Dudhsagar waterfall is among the highest in the country.

From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2020

In the first hunting lesson, she typically selects a smaller form of prey—a chital, for example, rather than big game like gaur or water buffalo.

From Slate • May 10, 2013

Stuart said the same approach could be applied to a variety of species in Asia, including the wild water buffalo, several types of primates and the gaur, the world's largest cattle.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2010

There were herds upon herds of elephants, gaur, axis deer, sambar deer, monkeys by the hundred, and a good sprinkling of bears, wild hogs and tigers.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple