Asian Wild Water-Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)

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(08-28-2018, 06:48 AM)Rishi Wrote: Eyewitness said that females on an average have longer & thinner horns than males.

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Most males typically have stouter horns that take years to grow long. 
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And horns like these are only witnessed on older males.

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Yeah that’s true I heard the same thing and saw the same case with museum specimen and in Kathmandu zoo, I myself had thought it for quite some time it’s a contrast against other bovines, I get this impression-since female live in a herd and are related companions with other females they form a chain of long horns to deter a predator-tiger specially when they need to keep their calves in the center and hide successfully. Males on the other hand are often unrelated herd bulls or solo individuals that does not depend on herd they are the first to attack with or without the herd. So they are designed  For powerful attack Even against one another. Their horns are as thick as their limbs but often shorter. photos taken by me 5 years ago in kathmandu zoo, sorry couldnot find those of female that was with this male at the moment maybe i can find later for comparision.

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