The Water Buffalo is the only member of the bovine family occurring in a wild state. Buffalos gather in herds and have a close knit structure. Buffalo’s feed on aquatic plants and grazes on short grasslands. They are widely seen near water holes of the dry zone parks such as Yala, Wasgomuwa and Uda Walawe.
Water Buffalo Bubalus Bubalis
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