Sulawesi Anoa Animal

Anoa ( Bubalaus depressicornis)

Anoa
Anoa is endemic island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Anoa also becomes the identity fauna of Southeast Sulawesi province. Rare and endangered species is composed of two species (types) are: dwarf mountain (Bubalus quarlesi) and plains buffalo (Bubalus depressicornis). Both of these animals live in forests that are rarely touched by humans. Both these dwarf species found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is estimated that there are currently less than 5000 surviving tail. Anoa often hunted for their skins, horns and meat.

Both Anoa Mountains (Bubalus quarlesi) and the Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) since 1986 by IUCN Redlist categorized in animals with the conservation status of "Threatened Species" (Endangered, EN) or three levels below the status of "Extinct".

In general, the buffalo has a buffalo-like skin color, straight horns and pointed backwards and somewhat flattened. His life is moving where and when to meet his enemy will defend themselves by dwarf splash down into the swamp or when forced to fight by using his horns.

Anoa Sulawesi

Lowland Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis) is often referred to as a small buffalo, because Anoa buffalo is similar, but shorter and smaller in size, about the size of a goat. Bubalus species latin name is referred to as Lowland depressicornis Anoa, Anoa de Ilanura, or Anoa des Plaines. Anoa which became the province of Southeast Sulawesi fauna identity is more difficult to find compared to dwarf the mountains.
Anoa lowland (Bubalus depressicornis) have a relatively larger body size compared to close relatives fat dwarf mountain (Bubalus quarlesi). The body length of about 150 cm with a height of approximately 85 cm. Plains buffalo horn length of 40 cm. While the body weight of dwarf lowland reaches 300 kg.
Anoa mountains (Bubalus quarlesi) often also called Mountain Anoa, Anoa de montagne, Anoa de Quarle, Berganoa, and Anoa de Montana. In the Latin language called Bubalus quarlesi dwarf mountain.

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