water buffalo

Noun
  1. An Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal (synset 102411075)
    is a type of: buffalo, old world buffalo - any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
    subtypes:
    • indian buffalo - upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
    • carabao - water buffalo of the Philippines
    belongs to: bubalus, genus bubalus, tribe bubalus - in some classification systems included in genus Bos; water buffaloes
    same as: asiatic buffalo, bubalus bubalis, water ox

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