Bubalus mindorensis has the appearance of a typical member of its family. It has a compact, heavyset, bovine body, four legs that end in cloven hooves and a small, horned head at the end of a short neck. It is smaller and stockier compared to the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). There is little sexual dimorphism in the species although males are reported to have thicker necks.[5]
The tamaraw has an average shoulder height of 100–105 cm (39–41 in).
The length of the body is 2.2 m (7.2 ft) while the tail adds a further
60 cm (24 in). Reported weights have ranged from 180 to 300 kg (400 to
660 lb).[6]
Adults have a dark brown to grayish color and more hair than Bubalus bubalis.
The limbs are short and stocky. White markings are seen in the hooves
and the inner lower forelegs. These markings are similar to that of the anoa (Bubalus depressicornis).
The face is the same color as that of the body. Most of the members of
the species also have a pair of gray-white strips that begins from the
inner corner of the eye to the horns. The nose and lips have black skin.
The ears are 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) long from notch to tip with
white markings on the insides.
Both sexes grows short black horns in a V-shaped manner compared to C-shaped horns of Bubalus bubalis.
The horns have flat surfaces and are triangular at their base. Due to
the regular rubbing, the tamaraw's horns have a worn outer surface but
with rough inner sides. The horns are reported to be 35.5 to 51
centimetres (14.0 to 20.1 in) long.[7]
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