Pictures and facts about the Kouprey

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Kouprey

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Species : Bos sauveli

 

The Grey ox, kouprey is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the kouprey

Kouprey is the name from Cambodian language of this wild ox which is 1 of the 4 species in Indochina.

(However, some scientists have suggested that the kouprey is descended from domestic cattle that returned to the wild.

Taxonomy The kouprey is one of four living subgenera of true cattle in the genus Bos, which also includes gaur, banteng, and yak.

The kouprey is one of the rarest animals on earth, indeed if any are left after the horrific wars that have taken place in its main habitat in Southeast Asia since WW II.

However the kouprey is suspected to have always been somewhat rare. (Full text)

Behavior: The kouprey is diurnal, grazing in open areas during the day, and entering the forest for shelter from the sun, for refuge from predators, and to seek food when the grasslands are dry. (Full text)

Pictures: Kouprey #1 (21 Kb JPEG); Kouprey #2 (65 Kb GIF) The kouprey is a forest ox weighing 680 - 910 kg (1500 - 2000 lb). (Full text)

Classification of the kouprey is still uncertain. (Full text)

The kouprey (Bos Sauveli) is a forest ox weighing 680 - 910 kg (1500 - 2000 lb). (Full text)

Once again, the search for the kouprey is sputtering uncertainly as the relative political calm in Kampuchea grows shaky, and as grant-dependent researchers gravitate toward more reliable quarry. (Full text)

The most important food for the kouprey is grass. (Full text)