Mountain anoas rarely have yellowish-white spots above their hooves and never have the white marking on their throat or nape. Both types of anoas have stocky bodies and their hindquarters are slightly higher than the shoulders. The horns of an adult lowland anoa are triangular shaped and wrinkled. The mountain anoa's horns and tail are shorter than the lowland anoa. Lowland anoas are taller at the shoulder and weigh more than mountain anoas.
All anoas usually travel at a trot and occasionally make clumsy leaps.
Woodland Park Zoo's lowland anoas can be viewed in the Conservation Yards directly behind the Raptor Center. These short, cow-like animals might even wander right up to the fence. In the wild, lowland anoas are very cautious and usually shy. The lowland anoa is an endangered species. The main reason for this animal's endangerment is due to its small restricted ranges being overpopulated by humans.