Syllabus :GS 3/Species in news
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The Mithun bovine has been classified as a food animal by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
About Mithun
- Scientific Name : Bos frontalis
- It is a semi-domesticated bovine species and plays an important role in the socio economic and cultural fabric of the tribal population.
- Habitat and Distribution : It prefers a cool climate and avoids bright sunlight.
- The highest concentration of mithuns in the world is spread over the North Eastern (NE) region of India .
- It is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland and is primarily reared for meat in community farms.
- It is also found in parts of Southeast Asia viz. Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan
- The highest concentration of mithuns in the world is spread over the North Eastern (NE) region of India .
- India has a mithun population of around 390,000, according to the 2019 livestock census.
