Carabao

Also known as Bubalus bubalis carabanesis, swamp-type water buffalo

Carabaos () are a genetically distinct population of swamp-type water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis kerabau) from the Philippines. They were also further introduced to Sulawesi and Borneo of eastern Indonesia and Malaysia.

Key facts

Water buffalo breed.name: Carabao
Water buffalo breed.image: Guiguinto Municipality in Bulacan 08.jpg
Water buffalo breed.image_caption: A carabao in the Philippines
Water buffalo breed.maleheight: 127–137 cm
Water buffalo breed.femaleheight: 124–129 cm
Water buffalo breed.coat: light grey to slate-grey
Water buffalo breed.use: draft animal, transport, milk, hide, meat
Water buffalo breed.country: Philippines
Water buffalo breed.distribution: Philippines, Borneo, Sulawesi, Guam
Water buffalo breed.type: Swamp

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Names and etymology
History
Description
Husbandry
Draft animals
Dairy products
Meat
Other products
Cross-breeding
Conservation
In culture
Festivals
Symbolism
Carabao racing
In Guam
See also
References
External links

Carabaos are the traditional draft animals in the Philippines for paddy field rice cultivation and are commonly raised by smallholder farmers. They were also formerly widely used for the transport of goods throughout the islands. They are a source of carabao milk and carabeef, among other products. The carabao is widely considered to be the national animal of the Philippines and symbolizes hard work.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carabao” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.