Bos frontalis
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Bos frontalis, commonly known as the gayal or mithun, is a large semi-domesticated bovine native to Northeast India and surrounding regions, valued for its meat, milk, and cultural significance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artiodactyl
ⓘ
bovid ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| ancestor | Bos gaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 600–1000 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
drung
ⓘ
gayal ⓘ mithun ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagaland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lambert Bidloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1790 ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domesticatedBy | indigenous communities of Northeast India ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | semi-domesticated ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Bos ⓘ |
| habitat |
hilly forested regions
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ |
| hornPresence | horned in both sexes ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | domesticated form (not assessed as wild taxon) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lactationUse | milk for human consumption ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| product |
hide
ⓘ
manure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bos indicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bos taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
sacrificial animal in traditional rituals
ⓘ
symbol of prosperity ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | approximately 1.5–1.7 m ⓘ |
| subfamily | Bovinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
draught power ⓘ meat production ⓘ milk production ⓘ |
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