Domestic Water Buffalo

Bubalus bubalis

Domestic water buffalo are large, gentle animals that help farmers by pulling heavy loads and providing milk. They have big, curved horns and love to wallow in mud to keep cool.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Domestic Water Buffalo is a large, sturdy bovine typically clad in dark grey to black skin, often with sparse, coarse hair. It features massive, sweeping, crescent-shaped horns that can curve outwards and backwards, setting it apart from common cattle.

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Domestic Water Buffalo

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A water buffalo can stay underwater for a surprisingly long time, breathing with only its nose above!

Their giant, curved horns can grow over 1.5 meters wide, creating an impressive crown!

Their milk has double the fat of cow's milk, making it super rich for cheese like mozzarella!

They are sometimes called "living tractors" because of their incredible strength helping farmers!

Habilidades especiales

Domestic Water Buffalo can swim very well, often submerging themselves to forage for aquatic plants and escape heat.

Domestic Water Buffalo has immense strength that helps them pull heavy plows and carts for farmers with ease.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 240-300 cm
Peso: 300-1000 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-25 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-2
Gestación: 300-330 días

Dieta y alimentación

They munch on all sorts of plants found in wet places, especially grasses and aquatic greenery!

Alimentos principales

Grasses
Aquatic Plants
Sedges
Leaves
Stems

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

symbiotic with

Human

Homo sapiens

Provides milk, meat, and labor for human societies.

symbiotic with

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Eats insects disturbed as buffalo move through fields.

parasitizes

Cattle Tick

Rhipicephalus microplus

Feeds on the blood of water buffalo, transmitting diseases.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.