As always..the selected best is here..The GAUR

Its not an ordinary buffalo running away feared by the stick of its owner...its the gigantic GAUR ! Can you feel the immense power this beast has.It is more than double the size of an ordinary buffalo,to start with..

Gaurs are huge animals, they are the only wild bovids to exceed a shoulder height of 2m. Size varies by region. The northern Indian gaurs do not differ in size from the southern breed; but, due to the largest concentration of gaur in the south, more of the larger, better specimens can be seen here than any where else in the country. The dark brown coat is short and dense, while the lower legs are white to tan in colour. There is a dewlap under the chin which extends between the front legs. There is a shoulder hump, especially pronounced in adult males.

Now to add to its galore ...

When alarmed, gaurs crash into the jungle at a surprising speed. However, in South-east Asia, gaurs are said by locals to be very bold and aggressive. In these areas, the gaur does not fear the presence of human. They are frequently known to go down fields and graze alongside domestic cattle, and, sometimes killing them in fights. A gaur never bluffs when it charges. When wounded or angry, because of their huge size and power gaurs become quite dangerous and yield to nothing. Even a tiger would avoid taking on such an animal. A fight has been reported between a male Indian rhino and a bull gaur, reflecting the strength and courage of the gaur. To warn other members of its pack of the approaching danger, the gaur lets out a high whistle for help.

Hey we have not yet discussed the quality of the photo above.

This shot is amazing,but i would like to have comments from the readers abt this..see u

The Gaur clone..Noah we miss you..

This Indian wild buffalo has been amazing to me since i came to know that it is biggest wild buffalo in the world and its one of the many species of India that are very near extinction.I was actually going to post just some nicest photos of this beast,but came accross a page which contained the clone calf of a GAUR which survived merely 48hrs.

In 2001, scientists announced the birth of a cloned gaur, a rare wild ox.
Noah, was created from the skin cells of a male gaur that had died eight years previously; but Noah died just 48 hours after delivery.
Cloning endangered species, or even species that are extinct, has been suggested as a method for conserving animal populations.Sad...