What is the state animal of Goa? Leave a Comment / CH 8 INDIA CLIMATE , VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE / By nandini GaurGoa / Official animal The gaur, also known as the Indian bison, is a bovine native to South and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016.