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Anoa depressicornis, the smallest wild member of the cattle group, sometimes called the dwarf buffalo. It is found only in the Celebes islands of Indonesia. The anoa reaches only about 1 m/3 ft in height. The young are pale yellow in colour, the adults brown.



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