General Characteristics

Head to body Length  :  180 cm ( 6 feet ).

Tail Length : 40 cm  (16 inches)

Height : 85 cm ( 2.8 feet )

Weight : 300 kg ( 660 lb )

Description

This small water buffalo is found in Indonesia . Indeed, ‘anoa’ is the Sulawesi word for ‘buffalo’. This species is characterised by its stocky body and thick, dark skin which is darker in males than females . The body is sparsely covered with brown to blackish hair and the forelegs bear white or yellowish white hair. The nape and throat are also a pale yellow-white color .

Range -The Lowland Anoa lives in Islands of Sulawesi, Celebes, and Indonesia.

Habitat - It lives in deep rainforest.

Diet -The Anoa eats grasses, leaves, and shoots. 

Status - The current lowland Anoa population is estimated to be approximately 5000 animals. The number of wild lowland anoas is still decreasing in the wild even right now . They are protected in the zoos only.

Reason for the status - This is because of illegal hunting , expansion of human settlement,  which has resulted in logging activities, as well as clearing of forested areas and draining of marshland for agriculture.

What type of animal is it - It is a herbivore.  

Gestation : 9-10 months

Longevity : 30 years

Lowland Anoa in San Diego Zoo , California