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Wild Water Buffalo
Wild Water Buffalo
Bubalus arnee
Mammalia
ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
25-30 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Herd
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Endangered

About

Wild water buffalo, or Bubalus arnee, are large bovines native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They can reach a height of up to 1.7 meters at the shoulder and weigh up to 700 kilograms.

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 arnee