Gaur
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Gaur

Bos frontalis

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
19 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
October 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gaur sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Indian Muntjac
LC

Indian Muntjac

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Muntiacus muntjak

40–50% · Likely
Lesser Oriental Chevrotain
LC

Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tragulus kanchil

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
10–20
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 Cat Tien National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Gaur sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Gaur in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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