Nope, definitely not mine
Thigh Bone (Femur) - is the longest bone in our body, but the bone we see in the the picture above is the femur that belonged to a dead Gaur in the Mudumalai forest, Tamil Nadu.
This was the only piece of puzzle that was just lying there, and I could not find the rest of the skeleton. Can't really expect more in a Carnivore territory.
The gaur, also called Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine and is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the population decline in parts of the species' range is likely to be well over 70% during the last three generations.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
By Avinash Krishnamurthy
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Uploaded Sep 11, 2014. Captured May 4, 2011 10:45 in Nagapattinam - Coimbatore - Gundlupet Highway, Mudumalai National Park, Mudumalai, Tamil Nadu 643223, India.
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Fauna (Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu)
The fauna include Elephants, Gaur, Banner, Macaque, Common Langur, Tigers, Leopards, Chital, Panther, Sloth Bear, Python, Barking Deer, Four Horned Antelope, Otter, Crocodiles (Mugger), Giant Flying Squirrel, Sambar, Hyena, Wild Dog, Wild Boar, Mouse Deer, Spotted Deer, Jackal, Hare, Porcupine and Mongoose. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago