Gaur,

Gaur, or GOUR (Bos Gaurus), a species of ox, inhabiting some of the mountain jungles of India. It is of very large size, although apparently inferior to the Arnee (q.v.). It bears a considerable resemblance to the Gayal (q.v.), but differs from it in the form of its head, and in the total want of a dewlap, in which it more nearly agrees with the Banteng of the Eastern Archipelago, although distinguished from it by important anatomical peculiarities (see BANTENG). It is supposed to be incapable of domestication; frequent attempts for this purpose are said to have been made in Nepal. From its ferocity its pursuit is reckoned in India as exciting as that of tiger or elephant.