WATERBUFFALO

Water buffalo

The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large buffalo found on the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, in Sri Lanka, in Luzon Island in the Philippines, and in Borneo. Water buffaloes are especially suitable for tilling rice fields, and their milk is richer in fat and protein than that of the dairy cow. The large feral population of northern Australia became established in the late 19th century, and there are smaller feral herds in New Guinea, Tunisia and northeastern Argentina. Two groups have been described, termed Swamp and River types. There are at least 130 million domestic ...

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water buffalo

Noun

  1. A large ungulate, widely used as a domestic animal in Asia, South America. North Africa and Europe: .
  2. A water tank mounted on a trailer to be towed by a motor vehicle.


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