Lowland anoa
Bubalus depressicornis
86 cmAdult male
at the shoulder
at the shoulder
- Mass
- 90–225 kg; w innych źródłach do 300 kgZakres gatunku
Lowland anoa — size comparison
The lowland anoa is a small wild bovid found on Sulawesi and Buton. It inhabits lowland tropical forests, swamps and mangroves. Adults have sparse, dark coats,
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Height
Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
86 cm
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Lowland anoa — size comparison — facts and sources
The lowland anoa is a small wild bovid found on Sulawesi and Buton. It inhabits lowland tropical forests, swamps and mangroves. Adults have sparse, dark coats, paler lower legs and short, backward-pointing horns. Young animals have denser, yellowish-brown hair.
It eats leaves, grasses, ferns, young shoots and fallen fruit. Usually solitary, it uses water and mud wallows.
Marwell Zoo podaje 60–100 cm w barku i masę do 300 kg, a Animal Diversity Web średnią wysokość 86 cm oraz zakres 90–225 kg. Plansza używa dobrze udokumentowanych 86 cm. Etykieta „osiąga ponad 100 kg” podkreśla, że najlżejsze osobniki nie przekraczają progu kolekcji.