The Indian water buffalo is an amazing diver, capable of staying underwater for up to five minutes.

Their lungs, with a capacity of approximately twenty liters and a slow metabolism, allow them to conserve oxygen, while their massive body, weighing up to a ton, allows them to move smoothly and steadily underwater.

In the murky ponds of Asia, buffalo move along the bottom like underwater tanks, searching for succulent algae, from which they can consume up to five kilograms in a single dive. Young buffalo calves begin learning to dive as early as one month old: initially for thirty seconds, and by the age of one year, they can hold their breath for almost four minutes. For an adult animal, this is not just a skill, but a means of survival: in temperatures exceeding forty degrees Celsius, water becomes a natural shelter, reducing overheating and protecting against insects.