Figure 4.

Thermoregulatory behaviors of water buffaloes when exceeding their thermoneutral zone. When the thermoneutral zone of the animals is exceeded and they begin a process of thermal discomfort, they present a series of behaviors to increase heat dissipation. For water buffaloes, the most common thermoregulatory behaviors are immersing themselves in flood zones, wallowing in mud, searching for shaded areas, and modifying their feed intake schedules or reducing their feed intake.