| 释义 |
kouprey|ˈkuːpreɪ|
[Cambodian native name.]
A large wild ox, Novibos (or Bos) sauveli, first discovered in Cambodia in 1937.
1940Mem. Mus. Compar. Zool. Harvard LIV. 421 On comparing the measurements of the skull and skeleton of the kouprey with those of a gaur and a bantin, the kouprey revealed important differences. 1955F. Bourlière Mammals of World iii. 131 Mention should also be made here of the curious Kouprey or Cambodian Forest Ox, whose taxonomic status is still rather uncertain. 1970New Scientist 23 July 177/1 The kouprey (Novibos sauveli) was..a large blackish-brown animal, with prominent white legs and a chestnut facial pattern, the bull stands over 6 feet tall. 1971Ibid. 11 Feb. 342/1 The American invasion of Cambodia last year probably put paid to the kouprey Bos sauveli, a primitive wild cow. |