tamarau

[ tah-muh-rou, tam-uh- ]

/ ˌtɑ məˈraʊ, ˌtæm ə- /

a small wild buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.

Origin of tamarau

Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895–1900

tamar, tamara, tamarac, tamarack, tamarao, tamarau, tamari, tamarillo, tamarin, tamarind, tamarisk

At this time the most absurd tales about the tamarau were in circulation.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester
Under such conditions a tamarau once came and bellowed around in the bushes, but did not show himself.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester
The tamarau sleeps during the day, almost invariably lying down in the densest of jungle growth, facing back upon its own trail.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester
Few indeed are the men who have killed so much as a single specimen of the tamarau of Mindoro.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester

There is one place in Mindoro called Canturai, where tamarau may be taken with comparative ease.

The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) |Dean Conant Worcester

tamarau

/ (ˈtæməˌraʊ) /

a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the Philippines Compare anoa

from Tagalog tamaráw