Horse vs Water buffalo
Horse vs water buffalo
Water buffalo is larger on weight
Water buffalo is somewhat greater than horse on weight — about 1.4×.
A horse 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
| Horse | Water buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 380–1,000 kg | 300–1,200 kg |
| Height | 1.42–1.83 m | 1.3–1.9 m |
| Length | 2.1–2.8 m | 2.4–3 m |
| Typical lifespan | 25–35 yr | 15–25 yr |
What the numbers say
- Water buffalo is somewhat greater than horse on weight — about 1.4×.
- Horse and water buffalo are near enough identical on height.
- Water buffalo is somewhat greater than horse on length — about 1.2×.
- Horse is somewhat greater than water buffalo on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
Weight compared.
Water buffalo 300–1,200 kg
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Horse
A domesticated equid; light riding breeds and draught breeds differ by a factor of three in mass.
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, horse or water buffalo?
- Water buffalo is somewhat greater than horse on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do horses and water buffalo compare on height?
- Horse: 1.42–1.83 m. Water buffalo: 1.3–1.9 m. Horse and water buffalo are near enough identical on height.
- How do horses and water buffalo compare on length?
- Horse: 2.1–2.8 m. Water buffalo: 2.4–3 m. Water buffalo is somewhat greater than horse on length — about 1.2×.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)