ANGKOR INSIDER TOURS , is a wild, forest-dwelling bovine species (type of Forest Ox) found mainly in northern Cambodia, but also believed to exist in southern Laos, western Vietnam, and eastern Thailand. It became known to zoologists in 1937. The mystery surrounding the kouprey makes it so compelling and makes it a point of fascination by interested parties around the world, such is the allure of this mysterious creature that is is now the national animal of Cambodia…and the name of our Company! Koupreys are believed to be a close relative to both the aurochs and the gaur. A very large ungulate, the Kouprey can approach similar sizes to the wild Asian water buffalomeasuring 2.1 to 2.3 m along the head and body,a 1 m tail, and stand 1.7–1.9 m high at the shoulder. Their weight is reportedly from 680 to 910 kg (1,500 to 2,010 lb). There are estimated to be fewer than 250 kouprey left in the world. There is some speculation on whether or not they are already extinct. These low numbers are attributed to uncontrolled hunting by locals and soldiers for meat, horns and skulls for use in traditional Chinese medicine, in conjunction with diseases introduced from cattle and loss of habitat due to agriculture and logging activity. Also, domestic livestock in the area could have introduced disease into the population.