Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Facts
| Also known as: | Asiatic buffalo, Indian buffalo, water buffalo, wild water buffalo, wild Asiatic buffalo and feral water buffalo |
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| Previously known as: | Bubalus arnee |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
| Genus | Bubalus (1) |
| Size |
Head-body length: 2.4 – 3 m (2) Tail length: 0.6 – 1 m (2) Shoulder height: 1.5 – 1.9 m (3) |
| Weight |
up to 1.2 tonnes (male) (2) |
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