THE ANOA 



Head of Anoa, from life. 



The ANOA (Bos [Bubalus] depressicornis). 



The smallest wild member of the ox tribe, characterised by its 

 straight, upright horns, and the frequent presence of white spots on the 

 sides of the head or elsewhere. Although so different in the form 

 of the head and horns from the adult Indian buffalo, the anoa is in 

 these respects much more like the young of the latter ; and the two 

 are connected to a considerable extent by the tamarau, or Philippine 

 buffalo {Bos mindorensis) of the island of Mindoro. As in all the 

 Oriental buffaloes, the hair of the fore-part of the back is directed 

 forwards in the anoa. Height at shoulder about 3 feet 3 inches. 

 There may be two races. 



Distribution. The island of Celebes. 



Length 

 on front 



Circum- 

 ference. 



74 

 94 



Tip to 

 Tip. 



64 



Owner. 



Paris Museum. 



Jesuit College, Manila. 



British Museum. 



- Owner's measurements. 

 1 Measured by Rear-Admiral R. A. J. Montgomerie. 



