the smallest of the cattle tribe Anoa depressicornis, having small straight horns and inhabiting the island of Celebes in Indonesia
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Word origin
from a native name in Celebes
anoa in American English
(əˈnouə)
noun
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species
Also called: dwarf buffalo
Word origin
[1840–50; ‹ Indonesian Malay ‹ Makassarese anuang]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, dope, flan, plaque, pylon
Digestive content analyses method was used to study the kinds of diets consumed by anoa.
M. Basri, Rukmi 2011, 'Jenis dan Kandungan Tanin Pakan Satwa Anoa (Bubalus sp.)', Media Peternakanhttp://medpet.journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/mediapeternakan/article/view/3165. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Regression analysis was used to estimate energy and nutrient requirements of anoa.
M. Basri, Suryahadi, T. Toharmat, H.S. Alikodra 2008, 'Preferensi Pakan dan Kebutuhan Nutrien Anoa Gunung (Bubalus quarlesi Ouwens 1910)pada Kondisi Prabudidaya', Media Peternakanhttp://medpet.journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/mediapeternakan/article/view/1117. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The aims of this research were to obtain information on kinds and tannin content of anoa diets.
M. Basri, Rukmi 2011, 'Jenis dan Kandungan Tanin Pakan Satwa Anoa (Bubalus sp.)', Media Peternakanhttp://medpet.journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/mediapeternakan/article/view/3165. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)