Helminthic parasite category Wild gaur Domestic cattle Overall No. positive % positive No. positive % positive No. positive % positive Tremadodes 4 13.3 1 5.0 5 10.0 Cestodes 6 20.0 6 30.0 12 24.0 GI nematodes 13 43.3 15 75.0 28 56.0 Coccidiaoocyst 4 13.3 6 30.0 10 20.0

Table 2: Overall parasite prevalence in wild gaur and domestic cattle in the Nilgiri hills.