Asian Wild Water-Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)

[Jimmy]

(01-22-2018, 10:38 AM)parvez Wrote: Great pictures Jimmy. But many of them seem to be crossbred with domestic buffaloes. A pure buffalo imo has that aggressive appearance, appears full black and highly muscular. But great pictures nonetheless.

Thanks man, I think they are mostly inbred than crossbred...  And under nourished for sure, I think that's the reason they are not as muscular. Some research papers in Nepal had suggested that it is extremely difficult for a domestic bull to challenge wild bull and mate with wild females. Even wild females themselves are a challenge. On the contrary wild bulls mating with domestic female is possible but the offspring remains with the mother/herder so it's not as simple as one might think. Though it has happened and proven... ..however, wild types still outnumber the domestic ones in Nepal atleast. Regarding appearance, wild water buffaloes doesn't have a round bulging belly like domestic ones. Kind of like differnce between wild boar and pigs. Reply