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Buffalo (scientific name:Bubalus）: Mammalia Artiodactyla, a genus of cattle.The buffalo has thick skin and underdeveloped sweat glands, so it needs to be immersed in water to cool off when it is hot, so it is named buffalo.Strong physique, sparse coat, mostly grayish black;The corners are thick and flat, and bend backward;Large hooves, solid texture, immersion resistance, flexible movement of knee joints and ball joints, can walk freely in mud;There are four kinds of buffalo with short and small auricles, long and narrow forehead, forward midline dorsal hair coat, backward and downward sloping back, and long and thin horns. There are only about 4000 wild buffaloes in the world, and they are seriously polluted by the genes of domestic buffaloes.Bubalus mindorensis It is distributed in Mindoro Island of the Philippines, with only about 200 heads remaining;Mountain buffaloandLowland anoa They are all distributed in Sulawei Islands, Indonesia, and the number is also rare. The three are small, and were once placed in the genus Bubalus（Anoa），《World Conservation Union》(IUCN) incorporated these two genera into the "buffalo genus", indicating that the classification is controversial.
Most of them live in primitive forests and marshes, act alone or in pairs or in small groups, and feed on aquatic plants in the morning and evening. All buffaloes arespecies in imminent danger。
There are only four species of buffalo, and the smallest one isLowland anoa , also known as dwarf buffalo, with a body length of 180 cm;Shoulder height 80-90cm;The tail is 40 cm long;Weight 150-300 kg.The coat color is black and brown, and the color of males is darker than that of females. The baby is reddish brown and orange at birth.The lowland buffalo has white marks on its head and lower limbs, and white crescent marks on its throat.The largest buffalo, also known as wild buffalo, is 2.4-3 meters long, 1.5-1.9 meters high at the shoulder, and weighs 1000-1200 kilograms.It is a large cloven hoofed animal.
The buffalo has thick skin and underdeveloped sweat glands, so it needs to be immersed in water to cool off when it is hot, so it is named buffalo.Strong physique, sparse coat, mostly grayish black;The corners are thick and flat, and bend backward;Large hooves, solid texture, immersion resistance, flexible movement of knee joints and ball joints, can walk freely in mud;The ears of buffalo are short and small, the forehead is narrow and long, the midline hair on the back is forward, the back is inclined backward and downward, and the horns are thin and long.[1-2]
Body length 180 cm;Shoulder height 80-90cm;The tail is 40 cm long;Weight 150-300 kg
Body length 1.5~2.5 meters, weight 200~350 kg
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The thick skin, underdeveloped sweat glands, and the need to immerse in water for heat dissipation, hence the name buffalo.Strong physique, sparse coat, mostly grayish black;The corners are thick and flat, and bend backward;Large hooves, solid texture, immersion resistance, flexible movement of knee joints and ball joints, can walk freely in mud;Buffalo has short ears and long and narrow forehead
Cattle have short horns, yellowish brown or black fur, and also variegated, short hair;The head is slightly thick, with different angles, and the corner root is round;Thick skin;The Qi armor is low and flat, the back and waist are straight, the chest is deep, the middle trunk is long, and the limbs are short;Obvious joint tendons
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Habitat environment
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They like to live in tropical highland forest, primitive lowland forest, waterside of tropical plain, jungle, bamboo forest or reeds.[3]
Life habits
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In addition to lowland buffalo, wild buffalo usually move alone or in pairs, others form small groups or even large groups of hundreds of heads.They like to roll in the mud to dissipate heat and prevent insect bites.Buffalos eat in the morning and evening, and their main food is grass, leaves and aquatic plants.Sensory acuity and developed sense of smell.
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The Minduluo buffalo lives alone and does not live in groups.Only the young cattle can show the herd behavior and class of ordinary buffalo.Male and female cattle will also be exposed throughout the year, but only for a few hours.It means that their solitary behavior is an adaptation to their forest habitat.Male cattle often live alone and seem aggressive;Female cattle can live alone, with male cattle or with three young cattle of different ages.Mindulo buffalo, like other buffaloes, will roll in the mud pit, which may be to avoid insect bites.Mindulo buffalo is ferocious in nature. When threatened, they will bow their heads, face each other with horns and shake their heads constantly.
Lowland buffalo usually live alone or in pairs near the water in the tropical plain, like to soak in the water, like to eat the tender branches and leaves of aquatic plants, and have activities during the day and evening, and rest at noon.They are slow, not good at jumping, and even when running away, they are slow.They will put their horns against their necks to prevent being hooked when crossing the low woods.When pressed by the enemy, lowland buffaloes are very dangerous opponents, and their horns will attack like daggers.Lowland buffalo are naturally withdrawn and irritable, especially young buffalo in estrus. Please do not make malicious behaviors and actions against them.[4-5]
Distribution range
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It is distributed in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Sulawesi Island in Indonesia, and Mindoro in the Philippines.[3]
Reproductive mode
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Buffalos are polygamous. They breed in the rainy season in tropical areas, usually from October to November. Female cows give birth every two years.The buffalo has the longest pregnancy period in the cattle family, about 300-340 days.The female is 1 year old and semi mature, and the male is 2 years old.The life span of wild buffalo is 12 years.
The lowland buffalo can breed throughout the year. The pregnancy period is 275-315 days. Each baby gives birth to one baby. It is weaned at 6-9 months. It is sexually mature at 2-3 years old. The life span of lowland buffalo is 28-30 years old.
The Minduluo buffalo will give birth to one child per litter, and the pregnancy period is 300 days.Each child should be separated by two years.The calf will be cared for by the cow for 2-4 years before independence.The average life span is 20 years, and the maximum life span can reach 25 years.[5]
