What Is the Lowland Anoa?
Anoa, Also Known as Dwarf Buffalo and Sapiutan, Is a Subgenus of Bubalus Comprising Two Species Endemic to the Island of Sulawesi in Indonesia: the Mountain...
Anoa, also known as dwarf buffalo and sapiutan, is a subgenus of Bubalus comprising two species endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia: the mountain anoa and the lowland anoa. Both live in undisturbed rainforest and are similar in appearance to miniature water buffaloes, weighing 150–300 kg.
Why is the lowland ANOA endangered?
Despite their legal protection in Indonesia since 1931, Lowland anoas are an endangered species. Their shrinking numbers are a result of being hunted for their meat and the ongoing destruction of their habitat. Sadly, Sulawesi's many reserves are ineffective in protecting the lowland anoa.
Where does the anoa live?
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Lowland anoa live only in lowland forests and swamps on Sulawesi, an Indonesian island. They look like goats but are actually a small species of buffalo.
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