Zoology of the ZooPl. CXCIX
Wild water buffalo
Bubalus arnee
Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
Fig. 1. Wild water buffalo
Fig. 2. Range
| Length or height | About 1.5-1.9 m at the shoulder |
|---|---|
| Weight | About 600-1,200 kg |
| Food | Grass, water plants |
| Lifespan | About 25 years (est.) |
| Society | Herds |
| Habitat | wetland, grassland |
| Range | Asia |
| Wild or tame | Wild |
Long, swept-back crescent horns, the widest of any living bovid. It wallows in mud to keep cool. The domestic water buffalo, worked across Asia, descends from it.
Observe: Compare the backward-sweeping horns with the African buffalo's boss.