Italian Mediterranean buffalo

Italian Mediterranean buffalo
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not listed; DAD-IS (2022): not at risk;
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Throughout Italy, principally Campania
Type	River
Use	Dairy, meat; formerly draught
Traits
Weight	Male: average 500–600 kilograms (1,100–1,300 lb) up to 800 kilograms (1,800 lb); ; Female: average 300–450 kilograms (660–990 lb) up to 650 kilograms (1,430 lb); ;
Height	Male: average 143 centimetres (56 in); Female: average 135 centimetres (53 in);
Skin colour	Dark slate-grey
Coat	Black
	Water buffalo; Bubalus bubalis;

The Italian Mediterranean buffalo is an Italian breed of water buffalo. It is of the river sub-type of water buffalo and is similar to the buffalo breeds of Hungary, Romania, and the Balkan countries. It is the only indigenous water buffalo breed in Italy.^: 94 A herd-book was opened in 1980, and the breed was officially recognised in 2000.

Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not listed DAD-IS (2022): not at risk
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Throughout Italy, principally Campania
Type	River
Use	Dairy, meat; formerly draught
Weight	Male: average 500–600 kilograms (1,100–1,300 lb) up to 800 kilograms (1,800 lb) Female: average 300–450 kilograms (660–990 lb) up to 650 kilograms (1,430 lb)
Height	Male: average 143 centimetres (56 in) Female: average 135 centimetres (53 in)
Skin colour	Dark slate-grey
Coat	Black
Water buffalo Bubalus bubalis