The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo 'Bubalus bubalis' .
Buffalo are used as draft, meat, and dairy animals. Their dung is used as a fertilizer and as a fuel when dried.
True wild water buffalo are thought to survive in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Thailand.
The rumen "the first chamber of the digestive system of a ruminant" of the water buffalo has important differences from that of other ruminants.
The water buffalo rumen has been found to contain a larger population of bacteria, particularly the cellulolytic bacteria, lower protozoa and higher fungi zoo-spores and higher rumen ammonia nitrogen (NH4-N) and higher pH have been found as compared to those in cattle.
The domesticated water buffalo is often referred to as 'the living tractor of the East', as it is relied upon for plowing and transportation in many parts of Asia.
The chief dairy breed of buffalo is the Murrah breed. Buffalo meat, sometimes called 'carabeef '.
13 comments:
at: April 28, 2011 at 6:22 AM said...
quiet interesting points..
at: April 28, 2011 at 6:30 AM said...
Useful stuff on a useful creature.....Nice one....:)
at: April 28, 2011 at 6:33 AM said...
sharing buffaloes in a brilliant way, Geeta. i think desi buffaloes are of great importance in our everyday life. thanks for sharing.
at: April 28, 2011 at 6:36 AM said...
oh teri... chak de fatte..... sade pind bhi bahut ne eho jehia..mja aa geya post dekh ke
at: April 28, 2011 at 7:17 AM said...
Arey Geetu..
ye kiski photu laga di hai..?? bt i knw ye kiski photo hai!!
:P
at: April 28, 2011 at 7:47 AM said...
@ Monu thanks !!
@ Irfan Ji Thanks
@ sancheeta Thanks you r right dear:)
@ gagan Thank :))
@ Deepak :D I knw kiski hai!
at: April 29, 2011 at 9:10 AM said...
at: April 29, 2011 at 9:36 AM said...
:))
at: April 29, 2011 at 5:22 PM said...
This is an interesting post and I'm gaining more knowledge about animals. :)
at: April 29, 2011 at 8:54 PM said...
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at: April 30, 2011 at 12:01 AM said...
Thanks Balqis its my pleasure dear:)
Thanks Mari plz don't paste ur link :) thanks for your visit!!
at: May 1, 2011 at 12:47 AM said...
Of course, buffaloes are very useful domestic animals. People heavily depend on them for milk, hide and others. And, they seem to have ability to understand how much they have made us grateful, so they look to be giving good poses as well as instructions on their photo session!
at: May 1, 2011 at 9:41 PM said...
thats wat i can say...wat an observation !!:D
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