Skulls of Buffalo bone from Yogjakarta - Indonesia

The water buffalo has a height of 1.5 to 1.9 meters and a length of 2.40 to 3 meters. The tail is 60 to 100 centimeters long and bristly on the tip. He has a gray-black, thin fur with long hair. The lower part of the legs is sometimes off-white down to the knees. Adult animals are, however, almost naked. The skin is dark gray. The bulls have large horns that moon-shaped bend backwards. The horns have deep grooves and can span up to two meters. The cows are smaller than the bulls. Also, their horns are smaller. Adult animals can be 300 to 1200 kg heavy; usually the bulls are heavier than cows, which can weigh up to 800 kg. As a result of the genetic isolation weight varies greatly depending on the area.