Facts of Indian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
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Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is the native of Asia. About half of the total buffalo is present in India. They are domesticated for milk, meat, skins and power. The world's first clone of water buffalo is developed by Indian scientists at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. Average birth weight ranges 27.3 to 33.2 kg, Age to attaining maturity 2-3 years, Average length of heat cycle 37 days, and average age of buffalo heifers at first calving 30-50 months.
- Facts of Indian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
- Abstract:
- Taxonomy of Water Buffalo:
- Distribution of Water Buffalo:
- Importance of Water Buffalo:
- Cloning of Water Buffalo:
- Water Buffalo Breeding:
Facts of Indian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Awadhesh Kishore, P.K. Singh* and Rakhi Sharma**
Sarvoday Mahavidyalay, Chaumuhan-281406, Mathura INDIA
*Bundelkhand University, Jhanshi INDIA
**Institute for Development of Technology for Rural Advancement, Mathura-281004 INDIA
Abstract:
Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is the native of Asia. About half of the total buffalo is present in India. They are domesticated for milk, meat, skins and power. The world's first clone of water buffalo is developed by Indian scientists at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. Average birth weight ranges 27.3 to 33.2 kg, Age to attaining maturity 2-3 years, Average length of heat cycle 37 days, and average age of buffalo heifers at first calving 30-50 months.
Keywords:
Birth weight, Bubalus bubalis, First calving age, First water buffalo clone, Heat cycle, India, maturity, NDRI, Water buffalo, Research, Scholarly.
Taxonomy of Water Buffalo:
• Kingdom is Animalia
• Phylum is Chordata
• Class is Mammalia
• Order is Artiodactyla
• Family is Bovidae
• Subfamily is Bovinae
• Tribe is Bovini
• Genus is Bubalus
• Species is B. bubalis
Distribution of Water Buffalo:
• Asia is recognized as the native home of the water buffalo.
• About 95% of the world water buffalo population is residing in Asia.
• About half of the total water buffalo is present in India.
Importance of Water Buffalo:
• Water buffalo is domesticated since more than 5,000 years
• Water buffalo produces milk, meat and skins.
• Water buffalo is also capable to generate power.
• Buffalo contributes more than 5% of total milk production in India.
• Buffalo milk is rich in fat.
Cloning of Water Buffalo:
• The world's first clone of water buffalo is developed by Indian scientists at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
• The name of cloned buffalo calf is Samrupa.
• Samrupa could not survive more than a week.
• Samrupa was died due to some genetic disorders.
• Garima is another cloned buffalo calf developed at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
Water Buffalo Breeding:
• Range of average birth weight of water buffalo is being between 27.3 to 33.2 kg.
• Range of average age at attaining maturity of water buffalo is being between 2-3 years.
• Range of average length of heat cycle of water buffalo is being 37 days.
• Oestrous cycle in water buffalo continues for 24 hours.
• Range of average age of water buffalo heifers at first calving is being between 30-50 months.
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11th Aug 2012 (#)
Sounds quite interesting dear Awdesh Kishore! Thanks for sharing!
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12th Aug 2012 (#)
A K Rao
Thanks for encouragement
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11th Aug 2012 (#)
Interesting information. Thank you.
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12th Aug 2012 (#)
vpaulose
Thanks for your keen interest
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