Anoa

Quick meaning: Anoa is a noun meaning Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.

Meaning

Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.

Example Sentences

The Celebes pig and, to a lesser degree, the anoa were the focus of the Wana's large game interests.

Anoas need undisturbed forest and cannot adapt to logged areas. The bad-tempered anoa with its sharp short horns is greatly feared, but in spite of this it is periodically suggested as a potential domestic animal. Anyone who has met with an anoa ridicules this idea.

They reported seeing mountain anoa trophies for sale, and also a living captive animal, in the Toraja highlands; probable lowland anoas in the Gunung Tangkoko National Park on the N tip of Sulawesi, and evidence of both kinds of anoas in or near the Dumoga-Bone National Park.

Word Forms

• anoas

Synonyms for anoa

Depending on context, synonyms include sapiutan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sapiutan, arni, bubale, buffalo, buffaloe, onagga.

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