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Animal Differences FAQs
This post lists the Animal Differences FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions and answers) also a collection of many Animal Differences FAQs.
Though Bison and Buffalo look similar in appearance and they both belong to the Bovidae family and both mainly feed on grass, but there are many differences.
Buffaloes belong to South Asia and the African region.
Buffaloes are mainly two types of Buffaloes:
- Cape Buffalo-found mostly in Saharan plains of Africa
- Domestic Asian Water Buffalo-found in Asia, North Africa, Europe
Bison belong to South and North America. Bison is also found in the European region and are known as European Bison. Appearance-wise they are different from American Bisons.
Bison vs Buffalo
Let's highlight the key difference on different factors like appearance, diet habitat etc:
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Bison |
Buffalo |
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Characterised by a large hump on the shoulder. |
No hump on the shoulder. |
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Horns are small and very sharp |
It has long horns but not as sharp as Bison |
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The shoulder and upper body have thick fur. |
Buffaloes have no or thin hair on their body. |
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The presence of a Thick Beard is one of the major characteristics. |
They don’t have a beard. |
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An average Bison has a weight of 1600 kg. |
The weight of Buffalo ranges from 700 to 1200 kg. |
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The average lifespan of a Bison is 13 to 21 years |
The lifespan of Buffalo ranges from 25 to 30, but Cape Buffaloe's lifespan is typically lower around 15 years |
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Not used as domestic pets |
Used as domestic or farm animal |
Though eagle and kite are both similar in the manner that they prey on birds, but they differ in size, habitat, hunting style etc
Know More about Eagle:
Eagle is characterised by huge size, a powerful build, big beak and head. They have sharp vision, speed and agility which makes them an excellent predator. They are also scavengers so they also feed on dead animals. Eagles of two species are found
- Land eagles
- Coastal eagles
Know more about Kite:
Kites on the other hand are smaller as compared to an eagle. They have a short beak, narrow wings and a V-shaped tail. While flying they slowly flap the wings and glide with wings at the back. There are many species but two common kite species are
- Brahminy kites
- Black kites
Eagle vs Kite
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Eagle |
Kite |
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Large in size |
Medium in size |
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Easily identified by big head and beak, long broad wings and tail which resembles fan |
Easily identified by a small head, short beak, long wings and V-shaped tails |
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They are mainly golden, grey or brown |
They are black, grey or brown |
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Land and sea eagles are the two main groups |
Around 25-30 species are found |
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Mainly lays 2 eggs and are white in colour |
Lays several eggs with brown dots |
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The incubation period ranges from 35-45 days |
The incubation period ranges from 30 to 40 days |
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Hunting skills are advanced |
Hunting skills not so advanced |
Both species are closely related as they belong to the same order Lepidoptera.
Butterfly
They are bright in colour, flies during the day and are found all around the world. Approximately 180 species of butterfly are there in the world. The beautiful pattern that we see on the wings are due to the pigments found on the scales. Pygmy Blue is the smallest butterfly in the world and Queen Alexandra's birdwing is the largest in the world.
They mostly feed on plant-based diets like pollen and nectar. The life cycle of a butterfly has 4 stages:
- Egg
- Larva
- Pupa
- Adult
Moth
They're not bright in colour and is active mainly during the night. They do not have bulbs at the tip of their antennas. They are also herbivores in nature and animals like rodents, reptiles, spiders and birds feed on them. They also have 4 stages in the life cycle
Let’s study the key differences now.
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Butterfly |
Moth |
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It has a thin and less hairy body. |
It has a thick and hairy body. |
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Wings are bright and colourful. |
Wings are dull in colour. |
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The antenna is thin and has club-shaped tips. |
Antennas are feathery and do not have bulbs at the tips. |
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Diurnal in nature. |
Nocturnal in nature. |
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When in resting position wings form a right angle to the surface. |
Wings usually are parallel to the surface in the resting position. |
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Exposure to the sun gives them warmth. |
Wing movement helps them to warm their bodies. |
Though eagle and kite are both similar in the manner that they prey on birds, they differ in size, habitat, hunting style, etc.
Eagle-
Eagle is characterized by huge size, a powerful build, big beak, and head. They have sharp vision, speed, and agility which makes them an excellent predator. They are also scavengers so they also feed on dead animals. Two species of Eagles are found.
- Land eagles
- Coastal eagles
Kite-
Kites on the other hand are smaller as compared to eagles. They have short beaks, narrow wings, and a V-shaped tail. While flying they slowly flap the wings and glide with wings at the back. There are many species but two common kite species are
- Brahminy kites
- Black kites
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Eagle |
Kite |
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Large in size. |
Medium in size. |
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Easily identified by big head and beak, long broad wings, and tail which resembles a fan. |
Easily identified by a small head, short beak, long wings, and V-shaped tails. |
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They are mainly golden, gray, or brown. |
They are black, grey or brown. |
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Land and sea eagles are the two main groups. |
Around 25-30 species are found. |
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Mainly lays 2 eggs and are white in color. |
Lays several eggs with brown dots. |
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The incubation period ranges from 35-45 days. |
The incubation period ranges from 30 to 40 days. |
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Hunting skills are advanced. |
Hunting skills are not so advanced. |