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Mithun : Spotted

Kumari Sonali

Mithun : Spotted

Bovine animal Mithun has been spotted in Assam for the first time, the Chief Minister said recently.

  • Mithun or gayal (Bos frontalis) is a heavily built, semi-domesticated bovine species.
  • Mithun is believed to have originated more than 8000 years ago and is considered to be a descendant of wild Indian gauror bison.
  • It is known as the ‘cattle of the mountain’.
  • The highest concentration of mithuns in the world is spread over the North Eastern (NE) region of India, with Arunachal Pradesh having the highest population.
  • It is also found in parts of Southeast Asia, viz., Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan.
  • The geographic zone is covered with tropical evergreen rainforests.
  • It is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
  • The ‘Soulung’ festival is observed annually by the Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh to commensurate the birth and arrival of Mithun on this earth.

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