The Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), also called domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, South America and some African countries. Two extant types of water buffalo are recognized, based on morphological and behavioural criteria – the river buffalo of the Indian subcontine