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Quiz about The Wonderful Water Buffalo
Quiz about The Wonderful Water Buffalo

The Wonderful Water Buffalo Trivia Quiz


Although the water buffalo is not well known in every country in the world, it is one of the most important domestic animals in some Asian countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by pizza_5. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
pizza_5
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
90,697
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1037
Last 3 plays: gogetem (6/10), Guest 185 (5/10), spidersfull (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which is larger, the male or female water buffalo?

Answer: (Male or Female)
Question 2 of 10
2. The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where is the water buffalo one of the most popular domestic animals? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The water buffalo has very large ears.


Question 6 of 10
6. What type of joints give the water buffalo great flexibility and nimble movement in mud? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The gestation period for the female water buffalo is how long? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Domestic water buffalo generally eat better than wild water buffalo.


Question 9 of 10
9. When was the water buffalo probably domesticated? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The body of the water buffalo is what color? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which is larger, the male or female water buffalo?

Answer: male

A male water buffalo can be quite large. They stand 5 to 6 feet tall at the shoulder.
2. The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length?

Answer: 3 feet

It is a good thing that it is not twelve feet. It would drag on the ground!
3. When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do?

Answer: 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.
4. Where is the water buffalo one of the most popular domestic animals?

Answer: Southeast Asia

It is a very important beast of burden in Southeast Asia but it might do okay in New York traffic.
5. The water buffalo has very large ears.

Answer: False

They have small ears but they can hear just fine.
6. What type of joints give the water buffalo great flexibility and nimble movement in mud?

Answer: Fetlock

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

Answer: 9 - 11 months

8. Domestic water buffalo generally eat better than wild water buffalo.

Answer: False

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.
9. When was the water buffalo probably domesticated?

Answer: Third Millennium BC

The water buffalo has been a domestic animal in Southeast Asia for a very, very long time.
10. The body of the water buffalo is what color?

Answer: Dull black or dark gray

Paul Bunyan had a blue ox. Water buffaloes are dull black or dark gray. They are not blue!
Source: Author pizza_5

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