Italian Mediterranean buffalo

Italian Mediterranean buffalo
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not listed; DAD-IS (2022): not at risk;
Other names	Bufala mediterranea italiana
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Throughout Italy, principally Campania
Type	River
Use	Dairy, meat; formerly draught
Traits
Weight	Male: average 500–600 kg; up to 800 kg; ; Female: average 300–450 kg; up to 650 kg; ;
Height	Male: average 143 cm; Female: average 135 cm;
Skin colour	Dark slate-grey
Coat	Black
	Water buffalo; Bubalus bubalis;

The Italian Mediterranean buffalo or bufala mediterranea italiana is an Italian breed of water buffalo.^[3] It is of the River sub-type of water buffalo and is similar to the buffalo breeds of Hungary, Romania and the Balkan countries. It is the only indigenous water buffalo breed in Italy.^[4]^: 94 A herd-book was opened in 1980, and the breed was officially recognised in 2000.

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not listed^[1] DAD-IS (2022): not at risk^[2]
Other names	Bufala mediterranea italiana
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Throughout Italy, principally Campania
Type	River
Use	Dairy, meat; formerly draught
Weight	Male: average 500–600 kg up to 800 kg Female: average 300–450 kg up to 650 kg
Height	Male: average 143 cm Female: average 135 cm
Skin colour	Dark slate-grey
Coat	Black
Water buffalo Bubalus bubalis

Italian Mediterranean buffalo

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