Water Buffalo
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Large, half-tamed giant of Asian marshes, the Water Buffalo plods through rice paddies and reed swamps, cooling off in mud wallows. Its wide crescent horns and steady strength powered villages for centuries, yet wild herds now survive only in scattered protected wetlands.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Wetland
Diet:Herbivore
Continents:Asia
Size:135–170 cm at the shoulder
Weight:300–600 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Herd
Lifespan:18–25 years in the wild
Habitat: The Water Buffalo can be found in Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand