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title: "How much does a water buffalo weigh?"
description: "A water buffalo weighs 300–1,200 kg (661–2,650 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# How much does a water buffalo weigh?

**Typical weight: 300–1,200 kg**

That is 661–2,650 lb.

A domesticated bovid that supplies most of the world's buffalo milk and much of Asia's draught power.

> Wild Asian buffalo reach 1,200 kg; domestic river types average about 700 kg.

## How that compares

*Water buffalo against things of a similar mass.*

- Black rhinoceros: 800–1,400 kg
- American bison: 320–1,270 kg
- Water buffalo: 300–1,200 kg
- Cow: 400–1,100 kg
- Cape buffalo: 350–900 kg
- Bactrian camel: 300–1,000 kg
- Horse: 380–1,000 kg
- Saltwater crocodile: 76–1,300 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a water buffalo weigh?

A water buffalo weighs 300–1,200 kg (661–2,650 lb). Wild Asian buffalo reach 1,200 kg; domestic river types average about 700 kg.

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