Stats

Lifespan

20-25 yrs

Size

Huge

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live birth

Defense

Group defense

Status

Uncommon

About

This large bovid lives in the wetlands and river valleys of tropical Asia. Its hooves are widely splayed to prevent sinking into deep, thick mud while it grazes.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Bubalus

Species

Bubalus bubalis