Water Buffalo

==Summary==
The Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) are the second largest bovidae. Wild water buffalo live in wildlife preserves in southeast asia, while their domestic counterparts are very common.Bales, Rebecca. “Water Buffalo.” A-Z Animals, 20 Feb. 2023, a-z-animals.com/animals/water-buffalo/.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , kinetic energy, higher via piercing damage
Name: Water Buffalo, Bovid, Buffalo
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies from male to female
Age: Varies up to 25 years for wild buffaloes and 40 years for domestic water buffaloes.
Classification: Wild/domestic animal, bovid, herbivore.
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Bodily Weaponry, Enhanced Senses (Keen sense of smell comparable to african buffalo and has decent night vision and sense of hearing
*Buffalo are also Colorblind like Human - Taman Safari Bali. “Not Only in Humans, These Mighty Animals Are Also Colorblind.” Taman Safari Bali, 4 Oct. 2023, www.balisafarimarinepark.com/buffalo-are-also-colorblind-like-human/.
*Emmett, Megan. Buffalo Senses, southafrica.co.za/buffalo-senses.html. Accessed 19 May 2024.
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Attack Potency: Street level+ (Similar, albeit larger than african buffalo, but smaller than american bison on average.
*African Buffalo Size Comparison: Bradford, Alina. “Buffalo Facts | Water Buffalo & Cape Buffalo.” LiveScience, 31 July 2014, www.livescience.com/27409-buffalo.html.
*Bison-Buffalo Size Comparison: Dictionary.com editorial staff. “Bison vs. Buffalo: What's The Difference? | Dictionary.com.” Dictionary.com, 5 April 2023, https://www.dictionary.com/e/bison-vs-buffalo/. Can hospitalize and kill humans with ease; water buffalo weigh 1,500-2,600 lb (700-1,200 kg) and have a head to rump length of 8-9 ft (2.4-2.7 m) on average, making them larger than an average horse), Wall level kinetic energy, higher via piercing damage
Speed: Superhuman (Can run 30 mph at top speed)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Stronger than african buffalo, who are 4 times stronger than an ox. Some water buffalo have been domesticated as a draft animal due to their strength)
Striking Strength: Street level+
Durability: Street level+ (Stronger than african buffalo, who can be fine after pushes and headbutts from each other.Wildest Kruger Sightings. “Brutal Buffalo Fight | Kruger Park Sightings | Amazing Animal Videos.” YouTube, 14 Jan. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPnbq9UR6NM. Was only annoyed after taking a full iron bar swing from a man,BBC. “Father and son died after Usk water buffalo attack” BBC News, 17 Jun. 2021, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57499952. which should be on the same tier to other real life club weapons)
Stamina: Athletic (Closely related to african buffalo)
Range: Extended Melee Range normally (The male's horns are 5 ft (1.524 m) long on average), potentially Several Meters (The longest horns were 13 ft 10 in (4.2164 m) long).
Standard Equipment: Horns and teeth
Intelligence: Animalistic; buffaloes are highly social animals that can learn quickly from more educated buffalo,Sheehan, Jessica. “Water Buffalo.” Australian Society of Zoo Keeping - Professional Development & Resources, Feb. 2011, aszk.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mammals.-Water-Buffalo-2012JS.pdf.
 are implied to have good memories to where they remember being mishandled by zoo employees for a long time, have a democracy and are highly protective of each other (especially sick and older members of their herd). Shouldn't be far from african buffalo in overall intelligence.
Weaknesses: Susceptible to heat stress, which they heavily rely on wallowing (in mud) to counteract.
Note: While water and african buffalo look like the same animals, they do have differences. Most notably, a water buffalo's horns curve from the side, up and backwards, while an african buffalo's horns carve sharply downwards. All sources have been archived in either of these sites.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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