Asian Water Buffalo
Bubalus arne
Asian Water Buffalo
Bubalus arne
Males: Up to 2,650 pounds
Females: Up to 1,500 pounds
Males: 5– 6 ft. At the shoulder
Females: 5-6 ft. At the shoulder
Human Care: 30-40 years
Wild: 25-29 years
The Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China
Fun Facts
- Can hold their breath for long periods of time and walk along bottoms of rivers
- Water Buffalo have been domesticated for more than 5000 years.
- Nickname of “The Living Tractors of the East.”