Published on Jul 8, 2024
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Indian Gaur in Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Indian Gaur in Srisailam Tiger Reserve

❖ An Indian gaur (bos gaurus) has been spotted in the Atmakur stretch of Nallamala forest in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district.

❖ The forest was once home to the Indian gaur (Adavi Dunna in Telugu), which strangely disappeared from the landscape for a long time.

❖ The Indian gaur was last found here in the 1870s, and hence it has made a reappearance after 150 years. 

 ❖ The Gaur also called Indian Bison, is the largest extant bovine, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

❖ Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India.