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Specie

ISO3
NPL
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Burmese Gaur
Other name
Pyaung, Pyoung, Pyun, Burmese Bison
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Special characteristic of product
These animals produce good, tasty meat and leather of good quality.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Weight males
950.00
Weight females
750.00
Other specific visible traits
very big animals
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
The Gaur is the largest of the Asiatic bovids. Two subspecies are recognised, B. g.gaurus (India, Nepal) and B. g. laosiensis (Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and West Malaysia).
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown