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Water Buffalo - Male #Explored

Old males usually graze all alone by themselves. Found this one on a misty morning, curious, wanting to know what we were up to. The guide said this male probably split his nostril in one of his fights during the mating season.

 

Trivia -

It is listed as Endangered, also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo or wild Asian buffalo,

Can weigh up to 1200 kgs and is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. .

Totals less than 4,000 out of which nearly 90% are found in India, mostly in the north eastern state of Assam.

 

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Uploaded on April 9, 2020
Taken on March 25, 2020