tamarau

Noun

tamaraw (plural tamaraws or tamaraw)

1. A small, dark brown, hoofed buffalo, Bubalus mindorensis, found only in Mindoro in the Philippines.
   • The habitat requirements of the tamaraw appear to be fairly flexible, and present habitat use reflects human pressures rather than the animal's preferences. In the past, tamaraw were found in virtually all parts of Mindoro, from sea level to mountain tops.1983, National Research Council (U.S.) Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Managing Tropical Animal Resources: Little-Known Asian Animals with a Promising Economic Future, page 61

   Synonyms:

   Mindoro dwarf buffalo