Gaur attacks Konda Reddi tribal woman in Rampa Agency. The attack reportedly occurred three days ago while the victim was involved in farm work in a protected forest area; victim suffered minor injuries and is out of danger .
Source: The Hindu
About Gaur:
It is also known as Indian Bison.
It is the largest and tallest in the family of wild cattle.
It is indigenous to the South and Southeast parts of Asia.
Habitat:
It is primarily found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests along with moist deciduous forests with open grasslands.
It prefers hilly-terrains below an altitude of 1,500-1,800 m. with large and undisturbed forest tracts and abundant water.
The adult male weighs around 600 kg to 1500 kg. and the adult female weighs about 400 kg to 1000 kg.
It has a convex shape on the forehead.
The limbs are very strong and sturdy.
Both males and females possess horns. The horns are pale green or yellowish brown in color and are not pointed upward but possess a slightly inward curvature.
It possesses a typically short tail.
It is a social animal. It generally lives in a group size of about 30 to 40.
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