One of the distinct rewards of driving back home to the farm late in the evenings is the sighting of wild animals. In the past, we have invariably had at least one sighting on every such late evening drive - of gaur, elephant, or deer. In the recent months, however, we realized we had not had any sightings at all, if you do not count a few hare that we spotted.
Last week, we were again thrilled to see not just one, but two separate sightings of the Indian gaur on the same trip. These are massive creatures, muscles rippling under the dark, shiny skin. These pictures are grainy, but you must give allowance that they were taken from inside our vehicle, in the backdrop of a screaming spouse warning me not to go any closer :-)
Last week, we were again thrilled to see not just one, but two separate sightings of the Indian gaur on the same trip. These are massive creatures, muscles rippling under the dark, shiny skin. These pictures are grainy, but you must give allowance that they were taken from inside our vehicle, in the backdrop of a screaming spouse warning me not to go any closer :-)
For all the mud they trample, I wonder how they manage to keep their "socks" in a reasonable shade of white!
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