A bull will weigh 2000-2400 lbs. Calves weigh 40-45 lbs. at birth. Gestation is about 9 months. Cows calve for the first time when they are 3 years old. One bull will service 10-15 cows.
Buffalo can be dangerous during breeding and calving.
A buffalo runs faster than a horse. There are 300,000 buffalo in the United States. South Dakota has the largest population, 27,000. Ted Turner is the largest private owner of buffalo in the United States. Buffalo eat mainly grass and are grain finished.