The kouprey (Bos sauveli), also known as the forest ox and grey ox, is a possibly extinct species of forest-dwelling wild bovine native to Southeast Asia. It was first scientifically described in 1937.

Kouprey, (Bos sauveli), elusive wild ox (tribe Bovini, family Bovidae) of Indochina and one of the world’s most endangered large mammals, if it is not already extinct.

The kouprey (Bos sauveli), also known as the forest ox and grey ox, is a possibly extinct species of forest-dwelling wild bovine native to Southeast Asia. It was first scientifically described in 1937.

May 27, 2024 · The kouprey (also known as the Cambodian forest ox or wild forest ox) is a type of ox that is native to Southeast Asia. They are the national animal of Cambodia and mainly dwell in a forest environment. The kouprey is considered to be one of the rarest animals on the planet, and at one point they were even believed to be extinct.

The kouprey is a wild forest-dwelling ox with a tall narrow body, either grey, dark brown, or black in colour. Size Height: up to 2m at the shoulder Weight: average 900kg Population and Distribution The only significant scientific observation of the Kouprey was made in 1957 when zoologist Charles Wharton studied and filmed the animal in the wild.

Sep 19, 2022 · Two pairs of gangly white legs propping up a narrow, dark body with a humped back, drooping dewlap and curved horns are the tell-tale features of Cambodia’s national mammal, the kouprey.

The Kouprey is a species of wild cattle endemic to Cambodia, where it is the national mammal. Its name is derived from Khmer and means Forest Ox. The Kouprey has probably always been rare, and the kouprey was last seen in 1988.

The kouprey is one of the world’s most seriously threatened mammal species - indeed, with no confirmed sightings since 1983 it’s possible that the species is already extinct.

The extraordinary history of the Kouprey (Bos sauveli), a species of wild cattle, has left it as one of the most enigmatic large mammals in Asia. There was surprise in the scientific community that such a large mammal should be described as late as 1937 from Cambodia, a …

Sep 19, 2022 · Once found in the vast grasslands and open forests of Cambodia and Laos, a near-mythical wild cattle species has not been definitively sighted for more than half a century. Recognised by its physical features of a humped back, drooping neck and curved horns, Cambodia’s national mammal – the kouprey – lives on in a sense.