Nili-Ravi
A brownish Nili-Ravi buffalo from Pakistan.
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 135 
Other namesNili Ravi
Distribution
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Brazil
  • Venezuela[2][3]
TypeRiver
Usedairy
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    700 kg[4]: 69 
  • Female:
    600 kg[4]: 69 
Height
  • Male:
    135 cm[4]: 69 
  • Female:
    125 cm[4]: 69 
Coatblack or brown


Nili-Ravi is a breed of domestic water buffalo of Punjab. It is distributed principally in Pakistan and India, concentrated in the Punjab region.[3][4]: 69  It is similar to the Murrah breed of buffalo, and is reared mainly for dairy use. The average milk yield is approximately 2000 kg per year; the record yield is 6535 kg in a lactation of 378 days.[4]: 69 

A Nili-Ravi female in Maharashtra.

References

  1. ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
  2. ^ Reggeti, Jesus. (2010). Water buffaloes in Venezuela. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6. 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.155.
  3. ^ a b Transboundary breed: Nili-Ravi. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Bianca Moioli, Antonio Borghese (2005). Buffalo Breeds and Management Systems. In Antonio Borghese (editor) (2005). Buffalo Production and Research. REU Technical Series 67. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Pages: 51–76.
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