anoa

American

[uh-noh-uh] / əˈnoʊ ə /

noun

a small forest buffalo, Bubalus depressicornis, of the island of Sulawesi, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.

anoa British

/ əˈnəʊə /

noun

the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia Compare tamarau

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Etymology

Origin of anoa

First recorded in 1840–50; from Indonesian Malay, from Makassarese anuang

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The nearest allies of the anoa appear to be certain extinct buffaloes, of which the remains are found in the Siwalik Hills of northern India.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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