Kamrup (Assam) [India], September 10 (HBTV): The Mithun, found in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, have also been spotted in Assam.     

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced the presence of Mithun in the hilly areas of Dima Hasao and praised the state's forest department for its excellent work in forest protection and management. 

Mithun is another name for the gayal (Bos frontalis), a large, ox found in Northeast India. 

"In another beautiful addition to our animal kingdom diversity, we have recorded presence of Mithun (Bos Frontalis) in the Hilly areas of Dima Hasao. This bovid species, native to Bharat's Himalayan foothills in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, etc. and which finds mention in the Mahabharata, has now a new home in Assam. Kudos to our @assamforest Dept for its excellent work in protection, preservation and management of our treasured forests," Sarma posted on X.

(ANI)