Anoa

Anoa

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Species : Bubalus depressicornis

 

The Anoa, lowland anoa is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the anoa

Please make sure ANOAs are complete and accurate. (Full text)

Anoas are endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, plus several small offshore islands. (Full text)

Anoas are found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia (E. (Full text)

But the smaller, forest-dwelling tamaraw and anoas are generally found in pairs. (Full text)

Life Cycle Anoas are thought to be mostly solitary mammals but a few reports of small herds (up to five individuals) have been recorded. (Full text)

Pictures: Anoa #1 and Anoa #2 (15 Kb JPEG) (Huffman 2004) The anoa is a miniature water buffalo, a type of wild cattle, similar in (Full text)

Taxonomy The taxonomy of the anoa is not well defined; whether or not there is a single species, or the existence of a second species, or perhaps even (Full text)

The anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) is a miniature water buffalo, a type of wild cattle. (Full text)

The Lowland Anoa is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

The two species of anoas are found in Celebes, and the tamarau lives on Mindoro Island in the Philippines. (Full text)

Both are found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia; the Mountain Anoa is also found on the nearby island of Butung. (Full text)

The population of Anoa is declining. (Full text)

The anoa is protected by Indonesian law, and in the Red Data Book (1971) it is categorized as endangered. (Full text)

They are both found on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, and the mountain anoa is also found on the nearby island of Buton. (Full text)

The anoa is considered very excitable and dangerous to its opponents, as its sharp horns can be used as daggers. (Full text)

Lowland anoas are found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and are the smallest cattle on earth. (Full text)

1. anoa, dwarf buffalo, Anoa depressicornis -- (small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns)
anoa
dwarf buffalo
Anoa depressicornis
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