Water buffalo

Water buffalo are massive, powerful animals, some weighing in at more than 1,000kg. Their size deters all wild apart from the and they still present a challenge for such a . As the name implies, they are most often found wallowing in water and muddy holes. This keeps them cool as they have very few sweat glands and the mud covering protects them from tiny biting midges. Wild water buffalo are endangered. They are bigger and more aggressive than their domesticated cousins. True wild populations are restricted to a few countries in south east while those kept as livestock number hundreds of millions and are widespread. Among , water buffalo have the widest horn span and the longest gestation period.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Water_Buffalo

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