Related Species:	African water buffalo.
General Facts:	Introduced, Protected.
Specific Habitat:	They live on the land or mud.
Sources of Food:	They feed on grass and other vegetation.
Predators in the Wild:	Their predators are insects.
Economic Importance:	They were used by farmers to pull plows and carts and have been called "living tractors."
Threatening Factors:	The water buffalo is susceptible to most diseases and parasites that afflict cattle.
Preserving this Species:	Karabao are protected on Guam which mean that it is against the law to hunt, kill or in any way harm these animals.
Additional Facts:	The adults weigh1,500 to 1,800 pounds.

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Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.