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THE TAMARAW: MINDORO'S ENDANGERED ICON

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Common name: Tamaraw
Scientific name: Bubalus mindorensis
Other names: Mindoro dwarf buffalo, Timaraw, Tamarao, Tamarau, Mindorobüffel, Búfalo de Mindoro

Head and body length: 220 cm
Shoulder height: 95-120 cm

Tail length: 60 cm Adult weight: 200-300 kg