Tamaraw

noun

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Noun
  1. 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."

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mindoro dwarf buffalo

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"The tamaraw is the largest mammal found in the Philippines."

Etymology

From Tagalog.

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