noun
domestic water buffalo; water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Refers to the domesticated water buffalo commonly used in agriculture across Asia.
東南アジアでは水牛が田んぼを耕すのに使われている。
In Southeast Asia, water buffalo are used to plow rice fields.
noun
wild water buffalo;
Refers to the wild species, distinct from the domesticated form; less commonly encountered in everyday conversation.
野生の水牛は絶滅の危機に瀕している。
The wild water buffalo is on the verge of extinction.