The Indian Bison (IB), Bos gaurus is one of the largest bovid and prevailing herbivore wild animals of Indian. Indian Bison has been listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list since 1986. It is considered as the parental stock for domestic cattle. This paper aims to explore diet composition as well as seasonal variations in plants consumption of Indian Bison. This study mainly focuses on, food plants species and feeding habits of IB from November 2014 to June 2016 using direct observation and Sampling method and Fecal analysis. The Indian Bison in Gomarda Sanctuary feeds on diverse species of food plants comprising of 45 species belonging to 21 families. These food plants are represented by 17 species of grasses, 6 species of herbs, 5 species of shrubs and 17 species of trees. The Indian Bison does not prefer any diet in particular and it varies according to the season. The major food plant species of IB in GS, nearly 37.77%, belong to Poaceae family. Unlike other Indian Bison in other geographical areas of India, IB in GS primarily feeds on young shoots, bark, flowers and fruits showing higher preference for grasses of different varieties. Gomarda, therefore, may be identified as the ideal destination for I.B.
