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tamaraw
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The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small buffalo 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 lived on the nearby island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found throughout Mindoro, from the coast to over 2000 metres above sea level in the mountains, but because of hunting and habitat loss, it is now restricted to a few remote grassy plains and is a critically endangered species.thumb|Tamaraw (Inside Philippine National Museum of Na
The tamaraw is a small buffalo species found only on the Philippine island of Mindoro, making it the Philippines' only endemic bovine. Once widespread across the island, the tamaraw is now critically endangered due to hunting and habitat loss, surviving only in a few remote grassy areas.
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Observations: These animals have been known to live more than 20 years (Custodio et al. 1996). Some estimates suggest a lifespan of 25 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990), but more detailed studies are necessary to more correctly estimate the maximum longevity of this species.
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The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small buffalo 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 lived on the nearby island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found throughout Mindoro, from the coast to over 2000 metres above sea level in the mountains, but because of hunting and habitat loss, it is now restricted to a few remote grassy plains and is a critically endangered species.thumb|Tamaraw (Inside Philippine National Museum of Natural History (Manila)|National Museum of Natural History)
Contrary to common belief and past classification, the tamaraw is not a subspecies of the water buffalo, nor is it a subspecies of the slightly larger carabao, which is classified as a subspecies of the water buffalo. In contrast to the carabao, the tamaraw has a number of distinguishing characteristics; it is slightly hairier, has light markings on its face, is not gregarious, and has shorter horns that are somewhat V-shaped. It is the second-largest native terrestrial mammal in the country after the carabao.