Vietnam, Con Dao - The photo shows a water buffalo cow with her young calf on a damp meadow in Vietnam. The animals are among the oldest livestock and working animals in Southeast Asia and still play an important role in traditional agriculture today, especially in rice cultivation. The robust physique, sickle-shaped horns and dark, often mud-encrusted skin are typical characteristics of the water buffalo, which is perfectly adapted to tropical wetlands. While the mother cow looks attentively towards the camera, the calf seeks protection and food at her side - a quiet moment that expresses both care and the close bond between mother and offspring. In Vietnam, water buffaloes are not only used as draught animals, but are also culturally recognised as a symbol of strength, patience and rural solidarity. The picture provides an authentic insight into everyday animal life away from tourist locations. It is suitable for topics such as sustainable agriculture, farm animals in Asia, animal photography, rural life or human-dominated ecosystems.
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