Wild Water Buffalo

Bubalus arnee

Conservation Status

Endangered

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae

About

The wild water buffalo, also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It was first described in 1792.

Fun Fact

Both sexes carry horns that are heavy at the base and widely spreading up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) along the outer edges, exceeding in size the horns of any other living bovid.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lives in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and has grown from 63 individuals in 1976 to 219 individuals in 2009.

Diet

Eats other herbs, fruits, and bark, and browses on trees and shrubs.

Lifespan

25 years (wild)

Threats

Habitat Loss
Poaching and Hunting
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Disease

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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