ANOA  , the native name of the small

wild buffalo of Celebes, Bos (Bubalus) depressicornis, which stands but little over a yard at the shoulder, and is the most diminutive of all wild cattle . It is nearly allied to the larger Asiatic buffaloes, showing the same reversal of the direction of the hair on the back . The horns are peculiar for their upright direction and comparative straightness, although they have the same triangular section as in other buffaloes . White spots are sometimes present below the eyes, and there may be white markings on the legs and back; and the absence or presence of these white markings may be indicative of distinct races . The horns of the cows are very small . The nearest allies of the anoa appear to be certain extinct buffaloes, of which the remains are found in the Siwalik Hills of northern India . In habits the animal appears to resemble the Indian buffalo .