This document provides a classification of various buffalo breeds around the world based on their taxonomy, domestication, and locations. It discusses several Asian and African river and swamp buffalo breeds such as Murrah, Nili-Ravi, Jaffarabad, Surti, Mehsana, Bhadawari, Nagpuri, Pandaripuri, Egyptian, Jimes, Khoozestani, Kerabao, and Tedong. It provides information on their physical characteristics and production traits like milk yield, lactation length, age at first calving, and calving interval.

1. Classification of Buffaloes 08/31/10

2. Taxonomical classification Kingdom : Animal Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyls Sub order : R uminantia Family : Bovidae Sub Family : Bovines 08/31/10

3. 08/31/10 Genus 1.Bubalus : B.bubalis,B.carabanensis 2. Anoa : B.depressicorsais 3.Syncerus : S.caffer,S.c.nanus 4. Bison . : American bison 5. Poephagus : Yak 6. Bibos : Guar 7.Bos : B.taurus,B.Indicus

4. CLASIFFICATION OF BUFFALO (Based on Domestication) 08/31/10 S.caffer caffer S.c.brachycers S.c.nanus Buffalo African wild buffalo Asian buffalo Wild Buffalo Domestic Buffalo Indian wild Arni Babalus arni Anoa B.deprssicorais Tamaro B.mindorensis River type Bubalus bubalus Swamp type Bubalus carabanensis

5. Classification of Indian Buffalo breeds 08/31/10 Murrah , Nliravi Surti, Jaffarbadi Mehasana Bhadawari,& Tarai Nagpuri, Pandaripuri Etc Nagpuri,,Pandaripuri,Manda Buffalo Punjab& Haryana Gujarat UP Central Indian South Indian Kanara,Toda

6. Buffaloes River Murrah Niliravi Godavari Jaffarbadi Surti Mehasana Badavari Nagpuri Pandaripuri Marthwada Toda Egyptian JIme s Khoozestan i Myanmar Swap Type Kerabao Tedang Brazil Kalaban Tamaro Thailand 08/31/10

7. Murrah Breed local names Dharwari in Karnataka, Kali,Kundi in Delhi Location Haryana and Delhi Uses Milk Breed colour Jet black with markings on tail, face & extremities ,massive body, Long tail with white switch Short and tightly coiled and spiral in form 08/31/10 . t Uses Home

8. Murrah PERFORMANCE CHARECTERS Parturition interval (days) 400 Age at first parturition (month) 40 Age of breeding animals (M) 32.6 Birth weight 29.4 Age of maturity (avg, month) 50 Calving interval (days) 453 Breed milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1828 Lactation length (day) 300 Milk fat (%) 7.2 08/31/10

9. Godavari 08/31/10 Evolved by crossing Native buffalo x Murrah Location : Godavari & Krishna delta of AP Breed Characters Colour is black Coarse sparse brown hair Horns are short, flat, curved, Slightly downward ,backwards forward with loose ring at the top Lactation length 1200-1500Lts Calving interval 380 Days

10. Nili-Ravi Breed local names NiliRavi Pancha Kalyani Location Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur and Amritsar districts of Punjab Uses MILK Physical characters Usually black, occasionally brown, wall eyes and white marks on head, legs tail,&muzzle Horns are small and tightly curled but slightly open as compared to that of Murrah Tail switch is white 08/31/10 . t Uses

11. 08/31/10 Productive traits Parturition interval (day, avg) 440 Age at first parturition (month) 40 Seasonality (no,avg) 140 Age of breeding animals (month) 37 Birth weight at birth male 34 Age of maturity (month) 51 Birth weight Female 27.5 Milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1850 Lactation length (day 298 Milk fat (%) 7.6

12. Jaffarabad i Breed local names Gir ,Jaffri & Bhavanagri Location Kathiawar, Gujarat Uses MILK Physical Characters colour Black Long body, massive head Large horns going downward sideways compressing the head Fore head is prominent 08/31/10 . t Uses 1

13. 08/31/10 Performance information Parturition interval (day, avg) 440 Age at first parturition (month) 51 Seasonality (no,avg) 150 Age of breeding animals (M) 30 Birth weight (Kg) 27.5 Milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 2336 Lactation length (day) 289 Milk fat (%) 8.5

14. Surti Breed local names Deccani,Gujarati, Nadiadi, Surati Location Anand, Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat Uses Milk . Physical Character Colour rusty brown sometimes silver grey Massive body Long tail Horns are medium sized, sickle shaped curving downward, backward and upward Two white collars one around the jaw &other at brisket 08/31/10 . t Uses 1

15. 08/31/10 Performance information 1.Parturition interval (day, avg) 430 2.Age at first parturition (month) 35 3.Seasonality (no,avg) 130 4.Age of breeding animals (M) 26 5.Birth weight (Kg) 24 Milk information * Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1400 * Lactation length (day) 340 * Milk fat (%) 7.9

16. Mehsana Breed local names Mahesani (Surti x Murrah) Location Mehsana,Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad districts of Gujarat Uses Milk Physical Characters Black, grey, brown long body Horns are Sickle shaped & less curved 08/31/10 1

17. 08/31/10 Production performance Parturition interval (days) 315 Age at first parturition (M) 23 Seasonality (no,avg) 134 Age of breeding animals (M) 30 Birth weight (Kg) 29 Milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 2000 Lactation length (day) 315 Milk fat (%) 7.2

18. Bhadawari Breed local names Etawah Location within country Agra and Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh, and Bhind Morena districts of Madhya Pradesh Uses Milk and This breed is famous for high butter fat Breed colour Rusty brown sometimes silver grey& copper-colored with pale legs Horns are curve outward, downward, backward parallel and close to neck and finally upwards Thick & long with brown tail switch. Hind quarter higher than the fore quarter 08/31/10 . t Uses

19. 08/31/10 Productive traits Parturition interval (day, avg) 390 Age at first parturition (month) 45 Seasonality (no,avg) 128 Age of breeding animals (M) 27 Birth weight 25 Breed milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 900 Lactation length (day) 280 Milk fat (%) 7.5 Bhadawari

20. Nagpuri Breed local names Berar Ellichpuri Gaulani & Gauli Location Nagpur, Wardha and Berar districts of Maharashtra Uses Milk &draught power . Breed colour Usually black, sometimes black with white patch on the face and legs Relatively short tail Horns are long, flat, curved and carried back on either side of neck Tail is comparatively short reaching below hock 08/31/10 . t Uses 1

21. 08/31/10 Productive Traits Parturition interval (day, avg) 350 Age at first parturition (month) 56 Seasonality (no,avg) 140 Age of breeding animals (M) 29 Birth weight male ( Kg) 32 Age of maturity (avg, month) 51 Birth weightFemale(Kg) 28 Milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1050 Lactation length (day) 285 Milk fat (%) 7

22. PANDARIPURI 08/31/10 Habitat Southern Maharashtra Average Production Traits Phenotypic Traits 305 days Milk Yield 1400 Kg Horns Long touching hock bone Age at First Calving 44.8 months Colour Blackish with grey Lactation Length 350 days Size Medium Calving Interval 465 days Forehead Long narrow face, Prominent thick neck Tail Short, White switch common

23. 08/31/10 MARTHWADA Habitat Marathwada region of Maharashtra Average Production Traits Phenotypic Traits 305 days Milk Yield 1000 Kg Horns Medium length, parallel to neck reaching shoulder Age at First Calving 55.7 months Colour Grayish black to jet black Lactation Length 300 days Size Light to medium, Compact stature Calving Interval 435 days Forehead Long narrow face, White mark on head common Tail Short, White switch common

24. Toda Breed local names Deccani Gujarati Nadiadi Surati Location within country Nilgiri, North-western Tamil Nadu Uses Milk Breed colour Grey, light or dark, calf is fawn colored at birth Horns are long, wide apart curving outward, slightly downward, upward and inward at points Thick hair coat is found all over the body 08/31/10 Uses

25. 08/31/10 PRODUCTION TRAITS Age at first parturition (month) 47 Seasonality (no,avg) 160 Age of breeding animals (avg, month) 24 Birth weight 23 Calving interval 480 Breed milk information Milk yield per lactation (kg) 700 Lactation length (day) 250

26. Egyptian buffalo Local names : Menufi/Behari, Location : Lower Egypt (northern Egypt) & delta and mid Egypt Physical Characters Black& Grey Long curved Horns tips bending slightly upwards Performance Characters Parturition Interval : 525 Days Age at first calving : 40 M Age at breeding : 36 M Milk Yield /Lacta. : 1500 Kg Lactation Length : 250 Days Milk Fat (%) : 7.7 08/31/10

27. Jimes Location : South-eastern and northern Iraq . High resistance to different endemic diseases Uses : Milk Colour : Black or dark grey, often with white on head, feet and tail Horns are sickle shaped Production Performance Age at First calving : 48 M Age of maturity : 40 M Birth weight : 39 Kg Milk tield /Lacta. :1550 Kg Lactation lenth : 240 Days Fat (%) : 6.75 08/31/10

28. Khoozestani Location : Khuzestan province of Iran Uses : Milk Breed characters Black with markings on the forehead & feet Horns are flat &curved upward 08/31/10

29. Local : Bama Kywe Location : Wet zone of Lower Myanmar, northern wet zone and coastal area Physical Characters Wither height (avg, cm) 115 Weight (avg, kg)300 Production characters Milk yield per lactation (kg) 404 Lactation length (day) 298 Milk fat (%) 7 08/31/10 MYNMAR SWAMPBUFFALO

30. SWAMP BUFFALOES 08/31/10

31. Indonesian Kerabao Local names Javanese,Karabou Location Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusatenggara Uses : Draugt Physical characters Colour : Grayish black swamp type, massive muscles covering the skeleton, strong, short legs and neck Curved horns 08/31/10

32. Kerabao Productive Traits Age at first calving : 40 M Age Breeding animals : 18 M Age of Maturity : 30 M (Male) Milk Yield/Lacta. : 600 Kg Lactation length : 130 Days No. Of Lactations : 12 08/31/10

33. Indonesian Tedong Location : South Sulawesi Uses : Meat Physical characters Grayish to black Or White with black spots Horns are that point horizontally backwards 08/31/10

34. Tedong Productive Traits Age at first calving : 40 M Age of breeding : 18 M Age at maturity : 30 M Lactation length : 130 (days) Milk Fat (%) : 10 08/31/10

35. Brazil Tipo Baio Local name : Vermelho B. bubalis fulvus Location : Amazan area Physical characters The breed is well adapted to the locally adverse conditions Black ,& Horns are curved Productive characters Age of breeding : 36 M Birth weight : 34 kg Milk yield : 1200 kg Lactation length : 200 Days Milk Fat (%) : 7.0 08/31/10

36. Brazil Kalaban Swamp type buffalo . Colour : Black Productive Traits Age of breeding : 32 M Birth weight : 31 Kg Milk yield : 600 Kg Lactation length: 300 Days Milk Fat (%) : 7.4 08/31/10

37. Philippine Tamarao B. mindorensis Location : Mindoro Uses : Meat Physical Traits Colour is Black, grey, brown This breed is very hardy, it can exist on poor quality forage. 08/31/10

38. Thailand Buffalo Local name: Kra boo,Siamesee,Kwai Uses :Draught power Physical characters Grey or black with white chevron below neck and white stocking on feet Horns are back swept horns Productive characters Age of breeding : 30 M Birth weight : 30kg Milk yield : 447kg Lactation length : 315 Days Milk Fat (%) : 9.3 08/31/10

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