Food
Herbivore
Water buffalos eat grass and water plants.
Plant eater
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Water Buffalo Facts for Kids: W Is for Water Buffalo
Water buffalo love to rest in mud and water to stay cool. Farmers in Asia use them to help plow rice fields. Here are easy water buffalo facts for kids: what water buffalos eat, how big they grow, what a baby water buffalo is called and where water buffalos live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter W.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Water buffalos
Two more true facts about the water buffalo that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Water Buffalo”
Water Buffalo starts with the letter W. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Water buffaloes love to wallow in mud.
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One more fact
They help farmers plow wet rice fields.
Act it outMove like a water buffalo for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter W in “Water Buffalo”.
Ask a questionWhat would a water buffalo eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Water Buffalo Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the water buffalo, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A water buffalo is about 1.5 to 1.9 m tall.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Water buffalos live for about 25 years.
LifespanBaby
Calf
A baby water buffalo is called a calf.
Baby nameGroup
Herd
A group of water buffalos is called a herd.
Group nameHabitat
Wetlands
Water buffalos are found in Asia and farms worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Water buffalo love to rest in mud and water to stay cool. Farmers in Asia use them to help plow rice fields.
Water Buffalo is a mammalLetter
W is for water buffalo
Water Buffalo has 12 letters and starts with W.
Say: Water Buffalo
Quick quiz
Water Buffalo Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Water Buffalo Coloring Page: Letter W Worksheet
Done reading about the water buffalo? Print the free letter W sheet, say “W is for water buffalo” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase WLowercase wTracing practiceFind the W animals
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Questions
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Water Buffalo Questions Kids Ask
Water buffalos eat grass and water plants. That makes the water buffalo a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A water buffalo is about 1.5 to 1.9 m tall.
Water buffalos live for about 25 years.
A baby water buffalo is called a calf.
A group of water buffalos is called a herd.
Water buffalos live in Asia and farms worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: wetlands.
Yes. The water buffalo is a mammal. Water buffalo love to rest in mud and water to stay cool. Farmers in Asia use them to help plow rice fields.
Water Buffalo starts with the letter W. Say it slowly and listen for the W sound at the start.
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