The largest and most powerful of all wild cattle species - the Indian Gaur is yet another threatened bovine species in India after the Asiatic Buffalo. Given the sheer size and power of the Gaur, it has very few natural enemies. However, one of its enemies is the Tiger, which is known to comfortably hunt down an adult Gaur. The primary reason for the Gaur to be categorized as a 'vulnerable' species is its diminishing habitat and susceptibility to bovine diseases.
Like the water buffalo herds the Gaur herds are also headed by an adult female. The adult males are mostly solitary, however one tends to see an adult male closely following a herd of Gaurs comprising of the female and their calves.
Given their huge size and dark plumage, Gaurs are challenging photography subjects especially when you are using telephoto lenses. It is quite a wildlife experience to watch these mammals at 600 mm focal length. We have tried to do justice to this endangered species with our favorite D300, 300mm f2.8 lens and at times with the 2x TC mounted.
Like the water buffalo herds the Gaur herds are also headed by an adult female. The adult males are mostly solitary, however one tends to see an adult male closely following a herd of Gaurs comprising of the female and their calves.
Given their huge size and dark plumage, Gaurs are challenging photography subjects especially when you are using telephoto lenses. It is quite a wildlife experience to watch these mammals at 600 mm focal length. We have tried to do justice to this endangered species with our favorite D300, 300mm f2.8 lens and at times with the 2x TC mounted.
23 comments:
Great photos series of Indian Gaur!
Thanks for share and let me know more about this species of Buffalo!
Beautiful photographs and interesting and informative explanatory notes. The first image is my favourite. Great work, Thomas!
What a beautiful creature!
Well done with the shots
they do look massive and would seem to require wide space to graze.. very nice captures.. :)
What a fabulous posting on these last remnants of ancient cattle! I just tweeted this blog!
Thanks so much! This was as delicous as a fresh cham-cham
the photos, especially the first one, convey the strength and aura of the beast very well..
Wow that's a pretty impressive beast! Gosh, it's big!!! Well done Thomas, the pictures are beautiful especially the portrait, but the fourth one, woow it really shows the size of this very impressive animal!
My favorite is the first one. I like the crispness, the shallow DOF and the light.
Thanks for sharing such endearing and interesting images of this vunerable species. Cheers FAB.
The very first entry at the top is most decidedly amazing and the way the light is cast upon this solid bovine is really beautiful. I really feel a connection to what you were trying to capture here and you really pulled it off well~
Is it dangerous? It looks like it could do some damage............
Those are some big animals. Great photographs. Cheers!
Ciao Thomas e Shilpy, the Indian Gaur is a splendid animal whose beauty is enhanced by your shots, I love the first!
Have a good week!
Amazing shots of this animal I had seen it in Mysore Zoo.
That's a very handsome bovine - the first photo is especially good
Superb portaits - especially from the first one (that`s my favourite).
Wonderful series. Excellent photos as usual.
What a nice animal, very nice images ;)
It took me a long time to search on the net, only your site unfold the fully details, bookmarked and thanks again.
- Kris
Thomas nicely done again!
Anna :)
Your photos are just stunning! And mean all of them.
Amazing shots ! Excellent photos as usual and my favorite is the first one. Thanks Thomas :-)
As usual, great shots. :)
Didn't know Indian gaur is endangered.
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