Cow vs Water buffalo
Cow vs water buffalo
Near enough equal on weight
Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on weight.
A cow and a water buffalo can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Cow | Water buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 400–1,100 kg | 300–1,200 kg |
| Height | 1.2–1.6 m | 1.3–1.9 m |
| Length | 2.2–2.8 m | 2.4–3 m |
| Typical lifespan | 15–25 yr | 15–25 yr |
What the numbers say
- Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on weight.
- Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on height.
- Water buffalo is somewhat greater than cow on length — about 1.1×.
- Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Cow 400–1,100 kg
Water buffalo 300–1,200 kg
Cow
Domestic cattle; dairy and beef breeds differ substantially in size, and bulls far outweigh cows.
Water buffalo
A domesticated bovid that supplies most of the world's buffalo milk and much of Asia's draught power.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, cow or water buffalo?
- Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do cows and water buffalo compare on height?
- Cow: 1.2–1.6 m. Water buffalo: 1.3–1.9 m. Cow and water buffalo are near enough identical on height.
- How do cows and water buffalo compare on length?
- Cow: 2.2–2.8 m. Water buffalo: 2.4–3 m. Water buffalo is somewhat greater than cow on length — about 1.1×.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)