Studies on the food and feeding habits of Gaur <i>Bos taurus</i> H. Smith (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in two protected areas of Goa
Feeding habits and diet composition of gaur were studied at Bhagvan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa. Altogether, 32 species of plants belonging to 17 families constitute the gaur diet. The fruits, leaves, young shoots, bark and flowers are consumed, with a preference for le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
| Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/323 |