Difference between revisions of "Water buffalo"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Bubalus bubalis''; water ox; carabao; waterbuffalo (sp); Asian buffalo; Indian buffalo; piel de | + | ''Bubalus bubalis''; water ox; carabao; waterbuffalo (sp); Asian buffalo; Indian buffalo; piel de búfalo (Esp.) |
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* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "water buffalo" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "water buffalo" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 29, 2002]. |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org |
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Revision as of 07:38, 24 July 2013
Description
A large bovine, Bubalus bubalis, native to Asia. Water buffalo have been domesticated since ancient times. Their large hides were made into buffalo leather for use in clothing and shelter. Wild populations are near extinction.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Bubalus bubalis; water ox; carabao; waterbuffalo (sp); Asian buffalo; Indian buffalo; piel de búfalo (Esp.)
Additional Images
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "water buffalo" Encyclopædia Britannica [Accessed October 29, 2002].
- Website address 1 Comment: American Leather Chemists Association Glossary at www.leatherchemists.org