gaur

[ gouuhr, gou-er ]

noun

, plural gaurs, (especially collectively) gaur.

1. a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.

gaur

/ ɡaʊə /

noun

1. a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaur¹

1800–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaur¹

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit gāŭra

Example Sentences

Three other species have been cloned for conservation: a Przewalski’s horse named Kurt, and two types of Southeast Asian cattle under threat, the gaur and the banteng.

From Science Magazine

The muscular state animal of Goa – the gaur, or Indian bison – is often seen trudging through the forests, and the park’s Dudhsagar waterfall is among the highest in the country.

From The Guardian

Rarely spotted animals, like the Asian black bear or the gaur, the world’s largest bovine, have emerged, too.

From New York Times

Knickers might blend in more if he’d been pictured hanging out with a herd of gaur, which are wild cattle from India that regularly grow to about 6 feet at the shoulder.

From The Verge

Anteaters, hedgehoglike animals called tenrecs, and rabbitlike hyraxes are doing fine, but gaurs, sloth bears, Bactrian camels, and bearded pigs are not.

From Science Magazine