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Which is larger, the male or female water buffalo?

male&m&the male. A male water buffalo can be quite large. They stand 5 to 6 feet tall at the shoulder.

The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length?

3 feet. It is a good thing that it is not six feet. It would drag on the ground!

When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do?

It wallows in water and soil. When the water buffalo wallows, it submerges itself in water and only leaves its nostrils exposed. A layer of mud cakes on its body so the insects can not bite.

Where is the water buffalo one of the most popular domestic animals?

Southeast Asia. It is a very important beast of burden in Southeast Asia but it might do okay in New York traffic.

True or False: The water buffalo has very large ears.

f. They have small ears but they can hear just fine.

What type of joints give the water buffalo great flexibility and nimble movement in mud?

Fetlock.

The gestation period for the female water buffalo is how long?

10 months.

True or False: Domestic water buffalo generally eat better than wild water buffalo.

f. Because the owners of domestic water buffalo are often poor, food is usually in short supply. They may eat tropical foodstuff, rice straw and small grain silage.

When was the water buffalo probably domesticated?

Third Millenium B.C.. The water buffalo has been a domestic animal in Southeast Asia for a very, very long time.

The body of the water buffalo is what color?

Dull black or dark gray. Paul Bunyan had a blue ox. Water buffaloes are dull black or dark gray. They are not blue!