Species group · Mammals
Buffaloes
WAnimals has 2 species of buffalo, all in the family Bovidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 54 countries
- 78 parks
- Weight
- 425 kg – 870 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m – 3.4 m
- Lifespan
- 20 – 25 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of buffaloes on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 54 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Herds can exceed a thousand animals.
From African Buffalo
Its fused horns form a bony 'shield' known as the boss.
From African Buffalo
It remembers the predators that have attacked it and can retaliate as a group.
From African Buffalo
It is probably the direct ancestor of the domestic water buffalo, whose milk is higher in fat and protein than a dairy cow's.
From Water Buffalo
Its scimitar-shaped horns span up to 120 cm, among the largest of any bovid.
From Water Buffalo
It eats aquatic and terrestrial grasses, leaves and wetland vegetation.
From Water Buffalo