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Published: 2012-05-27 02:18:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 2645; Favourites: 60; Downloads: 0
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Description The Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) is the largest of all wild cattle. Standing 1.6 to 2.2 m (5.4 to 7.2 ft) high at the shoulder it beats out bison and buffalo in size. Bulls, like the one pictured, have very large dewlaps and ridges on their backs. The gaur is found through out Southern Asia and India. Listed as vulnerable, it's main threat is hunting.


I love these animals humps and their colouring. Such powerful animals. This one is a bit more of a boring pose than the water buffalo

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Comments: 11

Uranimated18 [2019-02-03 02:54:59 +0000 UTC]

Cool 

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thomastapir [2012-05-28 03:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Again with teh ephemeral graphic background!

Love the splotchy treatment of the body wash (recommended for the tapir's morning bath)...The pose, while technically "static," retains that fluid gestural quality of the Indian Water Buffalo (which is again not a characterization you often hear applied to the Indian water buffalo).

This one reminds me, I could almost see this style applied to your old (well, not THAT old) D&D redux pieces!

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commander-salamander In reply to thomastapir [2012-05-28 03:31:50 +0000 UTC]

The blotchiness come from some newly re-found textures. They needed somewhere to stand, not just in an empty white warehouse.

I need to go back to the D&Ds. I am finding physical drawing a bit daunting at the moment.

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PeteriDish [2012-05-27 08:16:16 +0000 UTC]

beautiful portrait!

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commander-salamander In reply to PeteriDish [2012-05-27 09:12:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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PeteriDish In reply to commander-salamander [2012-05-27 09:44:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Boverisuchus [2012-05-27 03:02:00 +0000 UTC]

Fun fact, their alternate, and older common name is "Indian Bison".

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commander-salamander In reply to Boverisuchus [2012-05-27 03:12:35 +0000 UTC]

Yes you are right. Not true bison though. I think its the big hump that does it.

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Boverisuchus In reply to commander-salamander [2012-05-27 04:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes, and the size, so you have bison being called buffalo, and the largest bubalid being called a bison, lol

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commander-salamander In reply to Boverisuchus [2012-05-27 04:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Yeah pretty random. Lots of confusion.

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Boverisuchus In reply to commander-salamander [2012-05-27 06:13:50 +0000 UTC]

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