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The Wonderful Water Buffalo Trivia Quiz

Although the water buffalo is not well known in every country in the world, it is one of the most important domestic animals in some Asian countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by pizza_5. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pizza_5

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,697

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1051

Last 3 plays: klotzplate (10/10), CageyCretin (7/10), Guest 172 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is larger, the male or female water buffalo?

Answer: (Male or Female)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length? Hint

3 feet

12 feet

6 inches

6 feet

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Question 3 of 10

3. When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do? Hint

It wallows in water and soil

It stampedes through the jungle

It rubs against trees and bushes

It allows birds to roost on its back to scare off insects

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is the water buffalo one of the most popular domestic animals? Hint

Southern India

Southeast Asia

Northern China

New York City

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Question 5 of 10

5. The water buffalo has very large ears.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of joints give the water buffalo great flexibility and nimble movement in mud? Hint

Beer

Fetlock

Femur

Bovid

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Question 7 of 10

7. The gestation period for the female water buffalo is how long? Hint

3 - 4 months

9 - 11 months

14 - 16 months

5 - 6 months

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Question 8 of 10

8. Domestic water buffalo generally eat better than wild water buffalo.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was the water buffalo probably domesticated? Hint

1000 AD

1500 AD

1900 AD

Third Millennium BC

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Question 10 of 10

10. The body of the water buffalo is what color? Hint

Light brown or tan

Dull black or dark gray

Dark beige to nearly white

Blue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is larger, the male or female water buffalo?

Answer: male

A male water buffalo can be quite large. They stand 5 to 6 feet tall at the shoulder.

2. The tail of the water buffalo can grow up to what length?

Answer: 3 feet

It is a good thing that it is not twelve feet. It would drag on the ground!

3. When a water buffalo wants to protect itself from pestering insects, what does it do?

Answer: It wallows in water and soil

When the water buffalo wallows, it submerges itself in water and only leaves its nostrils exposed. A layer of mud cakes on its body so the insects can not bite.

4. Where is the water buffalo one of the most popular domestic animals?

Answer: Southeast Asia

It is a very important beast of burden in Southeast Asia but it might do okay in New York traffic.

5. The water buffalo has very large ears.

Answer: False

They have small ears but they can hear just fine.

6. What type of joints give the water buffalo great flexibility and nimble movement in mud?

Answer: Fetlock

7. The gestation period for the female water buffalo is how long?

Answer: 9 - 11 months

8. Domestic water buffalo generally eat better than wild water buffalo.

Answer: False

Because the owners of domestic water buffalo are often poor, food is usually in short supply. They may eat tropical foodstuff, rice straw and small grain silage.

9. When was the water buffalo probably domesticated?

Answer: Third Millennium BC

The water buffalo has been a domestic animal in Southeast Asia for a very, very long time.

10. The body of the water buffalo is what color?

Answer: Dull black or dark gray

Paul Bunyan had a blue ox. Water buffaloes are dull black or dark gray. They are not blue!

Source: Author pizza_5

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