The unusual water buffalo attracted widespread attention on social media because of its pinkish-white skin and distinctive golden-blonde tuft of hair, which many said resembled U.S. President Donald Trump ’s hairstyle.

Zoo officials said the animal is still adjusting to its new surroundings after being relocated from a private farm.

“Every time the animal changes places, it eats less food,” said zoo officer Humayun Kabir. “There are also some problems due to excessive heat. There was a fan system on the farm, but there is no fan here, so it is a bit weak.”

Kabir said the buffalo’s arrival had significantly boosted attendance at the zoo during the Eid holiday.

“On the second day of Eid al-Adha, there were more than 2,000 visitors to the zoo,” he said. “Every year there are fewer visitors on Eid al-Adha, but this year, after bringing Donald Trump to the zoo, the number of visitors has increased a lot.”

Visitors said they were eager to see the animal after videos and photographs of it circulated widely online.

“I saw a lot of discussion on Facebook about this buffalo and many videos on YouTube,” one visitor said. “The buffalo’s appearance is similar to Donald Trump, which is why there has been a lot of excitement.”

The buffalo was reportedly saved from the traditional Eid al-Adha sacrifice after drawing large crowds and attracting national attention for its distinctive appearance.

The buffalo, housed at Rabeya Agro Farm in the Paikpara area, has become a popular attraction after videos and photos of the animal circulated online. The three-and-a-half-year-old buffalo weighs around 700 kilograms and is displayed alongside cows, goats and sheep at the farm.

Many visitors said curiosity and social media attention encouraged them to travel to the farm to see the animal in person.

“We came here out of excitement. Earlier, I used to see on my phone when 'Donald Trump' was in Rajshahi, and now it has been purchased. It has been brought here to an agro farm in Narayanganj. We came here out of pure excitement. Upon seeing it, I noticed that its hair and eyes are just like his. But behaviorally, animals and humans obviously have no similarities whatsoever. Since it was named in jest, it has created quite a buzz out of that excitement across all of Bangladesh,” said visitor Sahawat Siraj.

The buffalo’s pale pink skin and long yellow forelock have drawn comparisons with the hairstyle of the US president , leading to the nickname that has spread widely among visitors and online audiences.

Farm owner Zia Uddin said the buffalo was brought from Rajshahi City Hat around 10 months ago and was named by his younger brother.

“I bought this buffalo from Rajshahi City Hat 10 months ago. Since then, this buffalo (Donald Trump) has been on my farm till today. My younger brother has named this buffalo Donald Trump out of love and passion. The main reason behind naming it Donald Trump is the hair of this buffalo. This is a rare albino species of buffalo; they are mainly pink in colour. And the hair is yellow in colour, and because of the hair it has been given this name,” he said.

The growing attention around the buffalo has turned the farm into a busy destination ahead of Eid al-Adha, with families continuing to arrive to photograph the animal.