O. Artiodactyla

The anoa is the smallest of the bovids, a family that includes buffalo, bison and domestic cattle; adult males weigh under 300 kg and stand no higher than 1 m.

The species is endemic to the island of Celebes (Sulawesi), meaning that it is found only on this large Indonesian island, where it lives in swampy, lowland tropical forests.

Unlike most buffalo, which tend to gather in large herds, the anoa is a more solitary animal that usually lives in pairs or small family groups. Each group occupies a small territory that is always located near a river or jungle pool, where the animals bathe frequently. Its diet consists mostly of aquatic plants, but it also eats grass, tubers, leaves and fallen fruit.