The Lowland Anoa Animal Page

 The Lowland Anoa, an endangered species of wild cattle, or buffalo, is classified in the highest level of endangerment, endangered. This animal is endemic to the jungle-like forests of the island of Sulawesi, which is off the coast of Indonesia. The Anoa feeds on grass, herbs, leaves, fruit, and marsh and aquatic plants, obviously a vegetarian diet. Lowland Anoas live alone or in pairs, except when the animals are getting close to giving birth. They are said to be the smallest species of water buffalo.

• Scientific Name: Bubalus Depressicornis
• Order: artiodactyla
• Family: Bovidae
• Class: Mammalia
• size: The Lowland Anoa's body ranges from 5.25 to 5.5 feet high, with a tail 7 to 12.5 inches long.
• These are the smallest of the buffalo, an adult male standing only 27 to 42 inches at the shoulder.
• The Lowland Anoa is a stockily built animal, with a thick neck, and short, heavy horns. The horns are approximately 15 inches long.
• Juvenile Lowland Anoas have thick, woolly yellowish-brown hair, which eventually becomes dark brown or blackish. Adults are commonly blotched with white. Older Anoas may have almost completely bare skin.
• Lowland Anoas feed alone during the morning, mainly on water plants and young cane shoots, then they spend the rest of the day lying in the shade, generally either alone or in pairs.
• Only 1 calf is born, occasionally 2, after spending 9.5 to 10 months inside the mother.
• The life span of a Lowland Anoa in the wild is about 20 to 25 years.
• Anoas are threatened by unrelenting hunters for their profitable and tasty meats, horns, and thick hides.
• Lowland Anoas can reach up to 660 pounds. They usually get somewhere between 330 and 660 pounds.
• The Lowland Anoa's body is very efficient at crashing through the forest through the forest and undergrowth, with the short horns being held close to the back in order to avoid being tangled. However, if cornered or approached within a critical distance, Anoas will turn and attack violently. The Lowland Anoa is considered very excitable and dangerous to it's opponents, as it's sharp horns can be used as daggers.
• Females with young and younger Anoas tend to act most dangerously.
• The Lowland Anoa appeared on the Earth about 65 million years ago, in the Cenozoic Era.