small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar in appearance to deer; Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus depressicornis.
The word "anoa" comes from Indonesian, tracing back to the Proto-Austronesian root *qaNuaŋ. It originally referred to a domesticated water buffalo, a meaning shared by related words in Tagalog and Ilocano.