Two buffaloes flank the steps leading to the
Quirino Grandstand in
Rizal Park. The
carabao (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis), with its long curved horns, is a domesticated water buffalo native to Southeast Asia. It is a precious farm animal, used to pull plows and carts. It is also a source of milk (which I find milder and more delicious than cow's milk) and—rarely, because of its much-needed help in farms—meat.
The
tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), with its V-shaped horns, is the only bovine endemic to the Philippines, and is found only in the island of
Mindoro. In the century since Mindoro was first settled, the tamaraw population in the island has been reduced drastically, and it is now classified in the
IUCN Red List as critically endangered.
10 comments:
Nice shots. We have assorted buffaloes here in Colorado. I've never tried their milk, but buffalo mozzarella is wonderful, one of the Front Range dishes is buffalo mozzarella with fresh tomato slices. I never pass that up if I see it on a menu.
Endangered?! What a shame.
I like water buffalo. We had some at Heifer Ranch in Arkansas. We could even ride them.
I've never tried buffalo milk! Very characterful statues! Hope my name change won't be confusing for too long :-D
That buffalo is a fierce-looking thing with those horns...like our Texas Longhorns, but fiercer!
So sad that the tamaraw is endangered! Funky horns - unusual for me.
wow impressive sculpture!
Léia
Dami na talagang nabago sa Rizal Park, dapat ilagay ko na sya sa aking list. Galing ng anggulo!
When I stumbled upon the UCN website, lalo na nung kagagaling ko sa Al Ain Zoo, madami ako nalamang mga animals na endangered na. Kaka-sad.
Wow. These statues are quite magnificent! I hope the tamaraw does not go extinct.
I only learned about the tamaraw when I was on a consultancy trip to Mindoro last fall, but I was not told it was endangered. Sayang.
uhm. i just wanna ask permission to use your tamaraw screenshot. thanks
Hi, Grandine. Sure. But I'd like to request that you attribute it properly to My Manila, wherever you use it. Thanks!
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