Nail-biting moment: Gaur dodges Tiger with help from unconventional 'friend' | WATCH

Among the largest predators in the wild is, without a doubt, the tiger. The assumption is that the tiger would prevail in a fight between a bovine and a tiger. Nonetheless, with a little assistance from their herd, animals may occasionally withstand tiger attacks. Recently, a video showing an Indian bison, known as a gaur, escaping a tiger's grasp after another buffalo rescues went viral. 

Forest Official's video goes viral!

Susanta Nanda, an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer, posted this terrifying video on X and commented,  “A friend in need…Gaur chases an adult tiger during hunting & saves its buddy.” The location and date of the video's capture are unknown. Since it was posted on April 16, the video has received over 35,000 views. 

The fierce escape! 

The largest species of cow in the world is the gaur. Due to their enormous power and size, gaurs hardly ever have natural predators. They are only attacked by predators such as tigers and crocodiles, and even then, they only target defenseless young or wounded gaurs rather than robust adult gaurs. Another well-known trait of Gaur is their tendency to defend their herd from harm. As demonstrated in the aforementioned video, tigers have a reputation for leaving their prey behind when a stronger gaur comes to the aid of another gaur.

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Southeast and South Asia are the Gaur's native regions. Since 1986, it has been included on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable. Their estimated population worldwide is 21,000 people. India is home to the vast bulk of gaur. The state animal of Goa and Bihar is the gaur. Red Bull, a well-known energy drink, featured two fighting garur as its emblem.