Abandoned town at the south eastern tip of pampan island. Tamilnadu state
About 18 miles west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka
Remains of church 
remains of danushkodi Railway Station
location :ramanathapuram. Tamilnadu 
The Indian Bison which is the largest and the tallest in the
family of wild cattle, even bigger than water buffalo and bison. Since
1986, the IUCN has listed the Indian Bison as vulnerable because of the
declining population. Nowadays, this animal is kept well – protected in
some of the famous national parks of India like Nagarhole, Bandipur,
Kabini, Masinagudi and BR Hills. These national parks give tourists good
sightings of the Indian Bison
INDIAN BISON FACTS
| Scientific Name | Bos gaurus |
|---|---|
| Species | B. gaurus |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Lifestyle | Herd |
| Lifespan | Up to 26 years in captivity |
| Predators | Due to huge size they have few enemies. However, leopards, dholes, crocodiles can attack an unguarded cattle and kill a full – grown adult also |
| Top speed | 56 km/h |
| Status | Endangered |
Physical Characteristics:
The Indian Bison is massively built animal and is very strong. They
have a convex shape in the forehead. The limbs are very strong and
sturdy. The adult male weighs around 600 kg to 1500 kg. and the adult
female weighs about 400 kg to 1000 kg. The Indian Bison is about 240 cm
to 340 cm in length with the sole tail length of about 70 cm to 105 cm.
Their height is about 170 cm to 230 cm. They have a prominent ridge
running along their back. The back has very sparsely distributed hair.
They have a typically short tail, shorter than an oxen also. Both the
males and females possess horns. The horns are pale green or yellowish
brown in color and are not pointed upward but possess a slightly inward
curvature. The eyes are brown in color. The newly born bison is light
golden yellow in color which later changes to light brown and then to
reddish brown. The forehead is creamy white or yellowish in color.
Habit: A social animal. They generally live in group size of about 30 to 40. They
have an alarm call also which is a high pitched snort followed by a
growling boo.
Habitat and Diet: The
Indian Bison is very much prevalent in the Western Ghats. They prefer
evergreen forests and moist deciduous forests. However, they can survive
in dry deciduous forests also. They are not found in the Himalayas with
an altitude greater than 6,000 ft. They generally stick to the
foothills only. They are attracted to grounds which are impregnated with
salts and minerals.
The Indian Bison is a grazing animal and
love to munch on leaves, fruits, stems, flowers and seeds. They
generally feed in the early morning and in the late evenings. Sometimes
during shortage of food, they complete their nutrition and minerals by
debarking trees.
Conservation Acts: The
Indian Bison is deemed as vulnerable according to the IUCN list. Hence,
the Indian Government has already included the protection of wild bison
in the Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. The Act calls
for clearing of invasive plants ad reintroduction of native plants in
the area. It also calls for the proper regulation in the indiscriminate
grazing of cattle around the areas where the gaurs stay.
