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Facts about the Buffalo
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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Buffalo
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Buffalo, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults. Interesting Facts about the Buffalo are as follows: Fact 1 - Definition: The buffalo species include the American bison which is a large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains, the African buffalo and an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal Fact 2 - The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus) is a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the Rocky Mountains and is rapidly decreasing in numbers. Also see Bison Fact 3 - The African buffalo is highly unpredictable and therefore dangerous to humans - it has never been domesticated Fact 4 - African buffalo are capable of defending themselves against lions Fact 5 - The African buffalo is regarded as a very dangerous animal, as it gores and kills over 200 people every year Fact 6 - The Gaur is the largest species of wild cattle, bigger than even the African buffalo Fact 7 - The American Buffalo is not a true Buffalo. Its closest relative is the European Bison not the buffalo of Asia or Africa Fact 8 - Water Buffalo stats and facts Weight: 1500-2650 lbs Height: 6.6-9.8 ft Habitat: Grasslands and tropical forests Lifespan: 15-25 years Diet: the Buffalo are herbivores eating mainly tree leaves, grass and ferns.
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Fact 9 - A male water buffalo is about one-third larger than the female water buffalo Fact 10 - The only predator of adult wild water buffalo is the Tiger Fact 11 - The collective name for a group is a Gang, Herd or Obstinacy Fact 12 - Males are called Bulls Fact 13 - Females are called Cows Fact 14 - The names given to babies are Calf Fact 15 - Conservation Status - for more info click Endangered Species:
Facts about the American Buffalo - Scientific Names / Classification
Scientific Names / Classification of the American Buffalo - The scientists who study animals (zoology) are called zoologists. Each animal that is studied is classified, that is, split into descriptive groups starting with main groups (vertebrates and invertebrates) the Families of animals are also included and the families are then split into species. These various scientific facts about the American Buffalo are as follows: - Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bison
Species: B. bison
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