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Wild Water Buffalo
Bubalus arnee
6.2799, 81.4013
Field Notes
Description:
Large, horned mammal.
Habitat:
Waterhole in Yala National Park.The common mynah seems to have found a good place...large mammals are often hosts to external parasites/opportunistic insects which are easy pickings for this bird. It walked down the spine right to the tail and then back between the horns again.
Notes:
It has been listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the remaining population totals less than 4,000.
Reference Links:
Wild water buffalo - Wikipedia
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2017
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