tamarao

A noun referring to a small species of buffalo native to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma espécie de búfalo anão endêmica da ilha de Mindoro, nas Filipinas.

1. Small buffalo of Mindoro C2 formal

   A small, wild buffalo species native to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, known for its dark brown to grayish-black coat and short, backward-curving horns.

   • The tamarao is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.
   • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the tamarao population in Mindoro.
   • Unlike the larger carabao, the tamarao is a smaller and more reclusive species.

   🇵🇹Tamarao