This is a featured photo of the month. I will try and update this monthly with a favorite photo.
Common Name: Domestic Water Buffalo
Scientific Name: Bubalus bubalis carabanesis
Date Taken: December 4, 2017
Location: Nam Hinboun River, Laos
Photographer: Howard Cunningham
Water Buffalo have been domesticated for
about 5,000 years. There are two types: River
Buffalo and Swamp Buffalo. Swamp Buffalo are
found in SE Asia. They are primarily used
as draft animals, for meat, and for manure.
They are gentle, slow-moving, and hardy.
Their preferred habitats are wetlands and
rice fields, they are well adapted to
muddy terrain. Their population has declined
due to mechanization and urbanization.
