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- River buffalo redirects here: For the fish sometimes known as river buffalo, see gasper goo.
- For information on the controversy at the University of Pennsylvania, see Water buffalo incident.
The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate and a member of the wild oxen family. The Arni or Wild Buffalo survives in the wild in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand. The domestic Buffalo is very widespread in Asia, South America, North Africa and Europe. It is feral in northern Australia. Wild-living populations also exist in much of South-east Asia but their origin is uncertain: they may be the descendants of wild Water Buffalo, formerly domesticated ferals or a mixture of both. In Asia the population of wild Water Buffalo has become very sparse, and there is fear that no pure bred wild water buffalo exist anymore. Adults range in size from 250 kg to 500 kg for the domestic bred, but true wild water buffaloes can grow to very large size. Adult females typically weigh around 800kg, and the male up to 1200kg. The average weight of an adult male is 900 kg. The biggest wild water buffaloes are found in Thailand, which is the home for the last 50 wild buffaloes or so. Wild water buffalo's form lacks the round belly of domestic buffaloes. Due to interbreeding with feral and domestic species, weights can vary greatly even in populations in close proximity, and this is the major cause leading the true wild buffaloes to extinction. Buffaloes seem to have originated from South Asia, from India to South-East Asia.
The classification of the Water Buffalo is uncertain. Some authorities list a single species, Bubalus bubalus with three subspecies, the River Buffalo(B. bubalus bubalus) of South Asia and the Carabao or Swamp Buffalo (B. bubalus carabanesis) of the Philippines and Southeast Asia, plus the Arni or Wild Buffalo (B. bubalus arnee); others regard them as closely related but separate species. The Swamp Buffalo is primarily found in the eastern half of Asia and has 48 chromosomes. The River Buffalo is mostly found in western half of Asia, and has 50 chromosomes. Fertile offspring occurs between the two. It does not readily hybridise with cattle which have 60 chromosomes.
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Usain Bolt just adopted a pet cheetah, love the symmetry - Larry Bird=Ostrich? John Daly=Water Buffalo? Dan Snyder=Jackass?
bradrobinson72 (Brad Robinson) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:31:52 -0000
Usain Bolt just adopted a pet cheetah, love the symmetry - Larry Bird=Ostrich? John Daly=Water Buffalo? Dan Snyder=Jackass?
@TJMShow It looks like a creepy water buffalo. #FrighteningTheKids
Marrrrcussss (I'm That Type Of Guy) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:00 -0000
@TJMShow It looks like a creepy water buffalo. #FrighteningTheKids
The Stink- stopped I tried to control my breathing. I sounded like a water buffalo tho i think & collapsed in the shadows under a scraggly
foniker (Kenan Turnbull) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:34:35 -0000
The Stink- stopped I tried to control my breathing. I sounded like a water buffalo tho i think & collapsed in the shadows under a scraggly
@psyfe Too expensive for me to try. Water buffalo yogurt is amazing, though, and I used to loathe all yogurt except Greek before I tried it.
GreyStyger (Styger) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:44:47 -0000
@psyfe Too expensive for me to try. Water buffalo yogurt is amazing, though, and I used to loathe all yogurt except Greek before I tried it.
strangely the "everybody's got a water buffalo" song is stuck in my head and that line keeps repeating.
jamagirlbritt (Brittany Juravich) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:45:10 -0000
strangely the "everybody's got a water buffalo" song is stuck in my head and that line keeps repeating.
IFAW - IFAW's Ian Robinson on Releasing Water Buffalo Back into the Wild http://bit.ly/190PTP
PetRescueNews (Therese) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:21 -0000
IFAW - IFAW's Ian Robinson on Releasing Water Buffalo Back into the Wild http://bit.ly/190PTP
All About the Buffalo - The buffalo is a multipurpose animal. Not only is it a better source of milk than the cow, it also provides meat and works as a natural source of energy.
American Water Buffalo Association - Promotes the scientific study of raising, breeding and marketing water buffaloes. Also serves to bring focus on the potential of this animal. Includes herd registry information, photo gallery, questions and answers.
Meta Description: [ The American Water Buffalo Association promotes scientific research and marketing of water buffaloes in the United States. ]
The Water Buffalo - Breeds, genetics, diseases, parasites, nutrition, reproduction, management, milk, meat, work, adaptability and environmental tolerance.
Meta Description: [ Site of resources on the Water Buffalo including links, resource persons and general information ]
Water Buffalo - E-mail list open to anyone interested in Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Discussions about milk, meat, and work. How to join group and/or e-mail list, public message archives, chat, images, links, and polls available.
Meta Description: [ Water_Buffalo: Bubalus bubalis for milk, meat, & draft ]
Water Buffalo for Milk, Meat, and Draft - Buffalypso composite breed derived from the riverine breeds Murrah, Jafarabadi, Nili-Ravi, Surti, and Nagpuri.
Meta Description: [ Buffalypso riverine type of Water Buffalo raised near Houston, Texas for milk and meat. Breeding stock avialable. Animals in black, brown, and white. ]
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