The gayal, Bos frontalis, also known as the mithun or Drung ox, is a large semi-domesticated cattle of the Himalayan foothills of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in Northeast India. It is found in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. Phylogenetic analysis supports the view that it is an independent Bos species originating matrilineally from gaur, zebu and taurine cattle, and there are two main hypotheses on its origin: that it was domesticated from the wild gaur, or that it is a hybrid descendant of wild gaur and domestic cattle. The first description, by Aylmer Bourke Lambert in 1804, was based on a domestic specimen probably from Chittagong. It is common in the border regions of Northeast India.
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Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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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.
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It has also become increasingly common to call gayal back to the herd owners' pasture or barn on a nightly basis, in part due to the loss of livestock, especially calves, caused by dhole (Cuon alpinus) predation.
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Their preferred habitat is characterized by undisturbed forested regions on hilly terrain with streams, ponds, and lakes where abundant shrubs, trees, bamboo, and coarse grasses can be found.
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Gayal occur on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayas in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and in Yunnan, China at elevations of 300 to 5,000 m (980 to 16,400 ft) and temperature ranges from 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F).
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Maximum longevity 26.2 years (captivity)
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In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematicsQuote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, LeadQuote, Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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