-Swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
-Traditionally used as draught animals but now more for meat production
-Skin colour varying from gray to grayish black
-Face long and narrow, with rather small ears
-Horns are large, heavy set at the base, ribbed and are triangular in cross-section; horns are pointed, crescent-shaped and swept back and out
-Ridge on anterior half of back
-Well built and compact body
-Adult males weigh about 400 kg and females 360 kg
-Hair is sparse, long and ashy gray to black
-Have large legs with splayed hooves; legs are often dirty white up to the knees
-Relatively long tail