The objective of this study was to investigate the potential for swamp buffalo raised as meat-providing animals.Six cattle and six swamp water buffalo in Guangxi region were selected for the meat quality analysis,respectively.The results showed that beef color scores of longissimus dorsi and beef tenderloin in water buffaloes were higher than in cattle( p < 0.05),though beef marbling,L*,a*and b*value of longissimus dorsi and beef tenderloin were not different between water buffaloes and cattle.Dry matter,pr...