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gaur
noun
: a large wild ox (Bos gaurus) of India and southeast Asia with a broad forehead and short thick curved horns
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Clones of four endangered species, Przewalski’s horse, a native of Central Asia, ox species the Indian gaur, banteng cattle from Southeast Asia and the black-footed ferret from North America, have all been created from genetic material kept at the facility.
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Tom Page,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.
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Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Officials said seeing young gaur in the park is a positive sign for the rare species and shows good health of the ecosystem in order to sustain the gaur.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
In the Anaimalai Hills, enormous gaur move between tea estates and patches of rain forest.
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Dorothy Wickenden,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2022
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Tom Page,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
All that loot pumped out of the Armenian proletariat, says the gaur, and for what.
—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Officials said seeing young gaur in the park is a positive sign for the rare species and shows good health of the ecosystem in order to sustain the gaur.
—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
In the Anaimalai Hills, enormous gaur move between tea estates and patches of rain forest.
—
Dorothy Wickenden,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2022
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“Gaur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaur. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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