tamaraw, Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) Description
English: A tamaraw bull (Bubalus mindorensis) crossing a grassy field. Adult bulls are locally called toro and are rightly respected for their size and surprising agility. Taken by Gregg Yan in 2012 at the Mount Iglit-Baco National Park in Occidental Mindoro Province, Philippines.
Tagalog: Isang barakong tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis).
Date 24 September 2012, 11:55:15
Source Lower resolution derivative work from original photograph personally provided by photographer.
Author Gregg Yan
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bubalus_mindorensis_by_Gregg_Yan_01.jpg
The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small, hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the larger island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea level), but because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now an endangered species. Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Bovidae, Subfamily: Bovinae, Genus: Bubalus, Species: Bubalus mindorensis (Heude, 1888).