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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Lifespan
20–25 years
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Weight
700–1200 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
A massive bovine species well-adapted to wetland habitats, ancestor of the domestic water buffalo.
Habitat
🌿 swamp🌿 tall grassland🌿 riverine forest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Bubalus
Fun Facts
1
Wild populations are endangered while domesticated ones number over 200 million.
2
Their wide-splayed hooves prevent them from sinking in mud.
3
Can be domesticated and have been used for agriculture for over 5,000 years.
4
A single wild population of fewer than 3,500 remains in Thailand.
5
Their horns can span over 2 meters across.