Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, a reactant is more specifically a substance that is consumed in the course of a chemical reaction. Solvents, although they are involved in the reaction, are usually not referred to as reactants.
Animals that live in water, usually called aquatic animals, include fish, cetaceans, certain types of turtles and other reptiles, and amphibians. There are also a number of semiaquatic animals, such as alligators, hippopotamuses and penguins, that depend on and live in water most of the time. Continue Reading.
Water buffalo are massive, powerful animals, some weighing in at more than 1,000kg. Their size deters all wild predators apart from the tiger and they still present a challenge for such a big cat. As the name implies, they are most often found wallowing in water and muddy holes. This keeps them cool as they have very few sweat glands and the mud covering protects them from tiny biting midges. Wild water buffalo are endangered. They are bigger and more aggressive than their domesticated cousins.