The Buffalo that lives in India
And as the country is hot, they may want to drink more than once in the day.
Still, there is another reason why they like to be near water. Can you tell what it is?
"To bathe in the water, when it is hot," you may say.
That is quite true; the buffaloes do enjoy a good bath. In fact, they like to remain in the water for a long time, when the sun is very hot. Then they lie down in the shallow part, and remain neck deep in the water. And every now and again they dip their heads in the water to keep them cool.
But even when the sun is not at all hot, when the sky is cloudy, the buffaloes like to go into a stream or a pond. Why?
"Of course to wash themselves, and make themselves clean," you may say.