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{{ | {{Short description|Breed of domestic water buffalo}} | ||
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| status = {{nobreak|[[FAO]] (2007): not at risk{{r|barb|page=135}}}} | | status = {{nobreak|[[FAO]] (2007): not at risk{{r|barb|page=135}}}} | ||
| image = | | image = Farms in Gujrat, Pakistan.jpg | ||
| maleweight = 700 kg{{r|bianca|page=69}} | | maleweight = 700 kg{{r|bianca|page=69}} | ||
| femaleweight = 600 kg{{r|bianca|page=69}} | | femaleweight = 600 kg{{r|bianca|page=69}} | ||
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| distribution = {{ubl|Bangladesh|China|India|Pakistan|Philippines|Sri Lanka|Brazil|Venezuela<ref>Reggeti, Jesus. (2010). Water buffaloes in Venezuela. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6. 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.155. </ref>{{r|dad2}}}} | | distribution = {{ubl|Bangladesh|China|India|Pakistan|Philippines|Sri Lanka|Brazil|Venezuela<ref>Reggeti, Jesus. (2010). Water buffaloes in Venezuela. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6. 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.155. </ref>{{r|dad2}}}} | ||
| type = River | | type = River | ||
}} | |image_caption=A brownish Nili-Ravi buffalo from Pakistan.}} | ||
'''Nili-Ravi''' is a [[List of water buffalo breeds|breed]] of domestic [[water buffalo]] of [[Punjab]]. It is distributed principally in Pakistan and India, concentrated in the [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]] region.{{r|dad2|bianca|page2=69}} It is similar to the [[Murrah (buffalo)|Murrah]] breed of buffalo, and is reared mainly for [[dairy]] use. The average milk yield is approximately {{nobreak|2000 kg}} per year; the record yield is {{nobreak|6535 kg}} in a [[lactation]] of 378 days.{{r|bianca|page=69}} | |||
[[File:Animals around NAshik.jpg|thumb|A Nili-Ravi female in Maharashtra.]] | |||
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{{Water buffalo breeds}} | {{Water buffalo breeds}} | ||
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[[Category:Water buffalo breeds originating in India]] | [[Category:Water buffalo breeds originating in India]] | ||
[[Category:Water buffalo breeds originating in Pakistan]] | [[Category:Water buffalo breeds originating in Pakistan]] | ||
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 A brownish Nili-Ravi buffalo from Pakistan. | |
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]:135 |
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| Other names | Nili Ravi |
| Distribution | |
| Type | River |
| Use | dairy |
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| Coat | black or brown |
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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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Reggeti, Jesus. (2010). Water buffaloes in Venezuela. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6. 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.155.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Transboundary breed: Nili-Ravi. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 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.