Gaur
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Gaur

Bos frontalis

60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Bandhavgarh National Park
29 Verified records at Bandhavgarh National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The gayal (Bos frontalis), also known as mithun or Drung ox, is a large semi-domesticated cattle in the Himalayan foothills of Indian Subcontinent and primarily in Northeast India. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Gaur sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park

Nilgai
LC

Nilgai

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Boselaphus tragocamelus

30–40% · Possible
Indian Gazelle
LC

Indian Gazelle

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Gazella bennettii

Insufficient data
Blackbuck
LC

Blackbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilope cervicapra

Insufficient data
Axis Deer
LC Endemic

Axis Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Axis axis

70–80% · Very likely
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
70–80
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
8 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
9 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
12 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
13 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
14 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gaur in Bandhavgarh National Park?

About 64% of wildlife watchers report a Gaur sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gaur in Bandhavgarh National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Gaur in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.

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