1. plural of tamarao; small wild water buffalo native to the Philippines
Usage: zoological

Examples

• The tamaraos are critically endangered with fewer than 800 individuals remaining in the wild.
• Conservation efforts focus on protecting the tamaraos’ natural habitat on Mindoro Island.
• Researchers study the behavior of tamaraos to better understand their ecological needs.
• The tamaraos are smaller than their domestic water buffalo relatives.
• Local communities work with scientists to monitor tamaraos populations.
• Illegal hunting has severely reduced the number of tamaraos in recent decades.