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Amazing Facts Water Buffalo 

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Carl Linnaeus first described the water buffalo in 1758.

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The average height of a male water buffalo is 51 to 52 inches (129 to 133 cm) at the shoulder.They Eat Only Carnivores.

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Larger water buffaloes have a shoulder height of up to 63 inches (160 cm).

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Their mass varies between 660 and 1,210 lb (300 to 550 kg).

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The two primary varieties of water buffalo are.

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As its name suggests, river-type water buffaloes like swimming in rivers and other deeper bodies of water.

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Swamp-types are thought to have come from China, and river-types are thought to have come from India, according to studies.