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tamarau

tamarau

9.9
A small rare wild buffalo that lives on Mindoro island in the Philippines
  • noun
  • Philippine
translation icon : tamaraw
  • Researchers traveled to Mindoro to study the elusive tamarau in its natural environment.

Examples

  • The tamarau is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.

  • Unlike the larger water buffalo, the tamarau is much smaller and has distinct horns.

  • The tamarau is an endangered species.

  • Many tourists visit Mindoro to see the tamarau.

  • Researchers traveled to Mindoro to study the elusive tamarau in its natural environment.

  • The tamarau is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.

  • Unlike the larger water buffalo, the tamarau is much smaller and has distinct horns.

Synonyms

Bubalus mindorensis
vstamarau
  • Specialized
9.9

A small endangered wild buffalo from Mindoro island in the Philippines

is the everyday common name rather than the scientific term
tamarao
vstamarau
  • Philippine
9.9

A small wild buffalo from Mindoro in the Philippines that is endangered

is the rarer or less used variant of that common name
Anoa mindorensis
vstamarau
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild buffalo that lives only on the island of Mindoro and is endangered

is the accepted species term rather than this alternative label

Surface Forms

tamarau singular
tamarau plural

Etymology

Tamarau comes from the local name on the Philippine island of Mindoro for a small wild buffalo. Think of it as the island's own 'small buffalo' to remember that it is native to Mindoro and much smaller than the common water buffalo.