Mithun is another name for the gayal. Analysis of the genome of the gayal was published in 2017. Domestic yak, gayal, and Bali cattle do not descend from aurochs. Domesticated gaur, called gayal, is raised by farmers in Yunnan. The domesticated form of the gaur is called "gayal" ("Bos frontalis") or "mithun". The gayal is the state animal of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. And sacrifice of Mithun (Gayal) for peace and prosperity in the community as a whole.