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River Buffalo

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River Buffalo

  • Common Name: Feral Water Buffalo / River Buffalo (with curled horns)

  • Family Name: Bovidae

  • Scientific Name: Bubalus Bubalis Bubalis

  • Origin: from Indian subcontinent and west to the Balkans, Egypt and Italy  ​​​​​​​

  • Status: Introduced, Not Protected

  • Average Size: 1.7m at the shoulder, 1,000kg

  • Average Lifespan: 22 years

  • Young: 1 to 2 per year

  • Gestation: 10 to 11 months​​​​

  • Weaned: 6 to 9 months​

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