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Water Buffalo — printable fact sheet
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Water Buffalo
Bubalus bubalis
The Water Buffalo is a large, domesticated bovine native to Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, renowned for its strength and adaptability to wet environments. With its robust body, wide-spreading horns, and distinctive dark gray to black skin, the water buffalo is well-…
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- The wild ancestor of the domestic water buffalo, the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), is now classified as Endangered, with fewer than 4,000 individuals remaining in the wild.
- Water buffalo milk contains more fat and protein than cow's milk and is essential in making mozzarella cheese. These animals can spend hours submerged in water to keep cool. Despite their size, water buffalo are excellent swimmers.
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