440 RECORDS OF BIG GAME 
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Head of Indian Gaur. 
The GAUR or INDIAN BISON (Bos [Bibos] gaurus). 
This splendid wild ox, the so-called bison of Anglo-Indian sports- 
men, is the typical representative of a group of Oriental species nearly 
related to the domesticated ox, but presenting certain well-marked 
points of difference. Among these may be noted the shorter head and 
tail, the frequently elliptical section of the horns, and, above all, the 
presence of a more or less distinct ridge running from the withers to 
the middle of the back, where it terminates in a sudden step. In the 
gaur this ridge is strongly developed, and in the typical race the 
summit of the forehead forms a high arch between the horns, which 
bends forward to form a concave profile. With the exception of the 
white “stockings” common to all the members of the group, the colour 
of the gaur is uniform; but the much flattened horns are of a peculiar 
yellowish-green tint at the base. The height of adult bulls at the 
