The Carabao Buffalo is a swamp-type breed of domestic water buffalo which is native to the Philippines. It is considered the national animal of the Philippines. It is also the official animal of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. During 300 to 200 BCE, water buffaloes were probably introduced to the Philippines by Malay immigrants. The ultimate origin of the word “Carabao” is an unidentified Austroasiatic language via Malay. The female is called a caraballa. The Indonesian Minangkabau people take the name of this breed from the cognate in their Malayic language, the Minangkabau language. However, read some more information
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