AnAge entry for Bubalus bubalis

Classification (HAGRID: 01912)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bubalus
Species: Bubalus bubalis
Common name: Water buffalo

Maximum longevity: 34.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In captivity these animals may live up to 34.9 years [0671]. Animals may be culled early, before they can reach their maximum longevity [1389].

[1389] Hoffman and Valencak (2020), A short life on the farm: aging and longevity in agricultural, large-bodied mammals (PubMed)
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[1013] Hilali et al. (2004), Evaluation of the card agglutination test (CATT/T. evansi) for detection of Trypanosoma evansi infection in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Egypt (PubMed)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0082] Lucini et al. (1998), Ontogeny, postnatal development and ageing of endocrine pancreas in Bubalus bubalis (PubMed)
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0081] Miller (1988), A set of test life tables for theoretical gerontology (PubMed)