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The tamaraw, aka Mindoro dwarf buffalo, hails from the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. These critters are the 2nd-largest native terrestrial mammal in the country. Number 1 is the carabao. Thanks to habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development; competition for feeding land at the hands […]

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The highland cattle, aka Scottish highland cattle, can be found primarily in Scotland, but there are also populations located in Europe, North America, and Australia. They prefer wet, mountainous grasslands. These bovines are able to successfully endure harsh environments and have been around a long time. Due to their numbers, […]

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The zebu is one of the oldest known species of cattle in the world. They are the only known cattle species that inhabits rainforests. There are 75 recognized species of zebu in the world. Zebus come from southeast Asia. However, they have been successfully introduced to Africa and South America. […]

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The saola (pronounced: sow-la), aka siola, spindlehorn, Vu Quang ox, Asian unicorn, or the Vu Quang bovid, was recently discovered in 1992. They can be found in mountainous, forested regions on the borders of Laos and north-central Vietnam. Saolas are the first large mammal that is new to science in […]

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The banteng, aka Bali cattle or tembadau, is a bovine that looks much like a domestic cow. They can be found throughout southeast Asia. These critters prefer dry and open deciduous forests with plenty of grassy vegetation. Sadly, due to habitat destruction and disease, these peaceful bovines are listed as […]

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In the 20th century, populations of the black rhinoceros declined exponentially, due to over-hunting and poaching for their horns. There were 8 subspecies of black rhino. 4 are now extinct and only 3 – the eastern, south-western, and south-central – still have viable populations; capable of bringing their numbers back […]

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The yak is a close relative of the water buffalo and the American bison. These lumbering beasts inhabit the alpine meadows and steppes of the Tibetan Plateau in the Himalayas. They can be found at altitudes of up to 20,000 feet! Yaks are the only wild and domestic mammal to […]

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Water buffalo originally hail from southern Asia. Various species of these bovines have been distributed all over the world. Their wild numbers are bleak though and declining. Wild water buffalo range from Endangered to Critically Endangered by the IUCN. They spend a majority of their day wallowing in muddy water […]

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The Himalayan takin, aka goat antelope, cattle chamois, or gnu goat, is a sheep relative that hails from Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. There are 4 subspecies of takins: Mishmi, Shaanxi or golden, Tibetan or Sichuan, and Bhutan. They prefer forested valleys and rocky, grass-covered alpine regions. These creatures are […]

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The gaur is the biggest member of the bovine family. They can be found in southern and southeastern Asia. There are 3 subspecies recognized: Indian bison, South East Asian bison, and the Malaysian bison. These beasts can be found at altitudes of up to 6,000 feet, grazing in evergreen and […]

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