buffalo

The water buffalo or domestic water buffalo is a large bovid originating in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, South America and some African countries.Wikipedia

Scientific name: Bubalus bubalis

Gestation period: 281 – 334 days

Mass: 300 – 550 kg (Adult)

Trophic level: Herbivorous Encyclopedia of Life

Height: Male: 1.3 – 1.3 m (At the withers), Female: 1.2 – 1.3 m (At the withers)

Did you know: Diseases and parasites (transmitted by domestic livestock) and inter specific competition for food and water between wild buffalo and domestic stock are also serious threats