Country
Specie
ISO3
CHN
Transboundary name
Mithun
Other name
Mythan, Mithun
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Specific reproductive characteristic
The animals rarely mate under captivity and usually mate in the forests.
Other special qualities
Some crosses of Mithan and domestic cattle are frequently found in the jungle.
Color comments
multi coloured: dark grey with white stockings below the knees <br>comment: Calves are born dark red in coloured which turns into the characteristic coloured by 6 months of age. They have a dorsal ridge on the crest of the shoulder
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
symmetrical, diverging outward, pointed tips
Wither height males
125
Wither height females
128
Weight males
250.00
Weight females
400.00
Other specific visible traits
short tail, big dewlap, flat forehead. ???In males, adult wither height is 125 cm and adult live weight 250 kg.
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
domesticated Gaur (Bos bibos frontalis)
Location within country
Provinces of Yunnan and Tibet
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Critical
