This is a list of domestic water buffalo breeds and their uses.
Breeds The domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is descended from the wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), now designated an endangered species. Water buffaloes have been bred, predominantly in Asia, for thousands of years for use by humans. Their main domestic uses are as draught animals and for the production of milk and meat. Two types are recognized, the river-type and the swamp-type. Note: except where otherwise indicated, the reference for all entries is DAD-IS. Name Picture Alternate name Origin Use Notes, referencesAl-Ahwar see marsh buffaloAl Jamoose or Jimes see Anatolian buffalo , regional: Camız, Camış, Kömüş, Dombay Turkey: the Marmara and Black Sea regions, and South Turkey dairy, draught of -typeAnatolian Buffalo, Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. Last retrieved 2017 January 11Assam NE India swamp-typeAustralian buffalo Australian swamp buffalo (swamp-type), riverine buffalo (river-type),Australiano (in Venezuela) Australia's Northern Territory feral swamp-type buffaloes imported from the eastern Indonesian islands in the 1820s; river-type buffaloes were imported in the 1990sAzari Azeri, Azerbaijan, Iranian, Caucasian Azerbaijan, NW Iran buffalo;Iranian Azari (=an ecotype of the ) comprises 70% of the Iranian buffalo populationAzi Kheli NW Pakistan: the Swat valley dairy light brown or albinoid milking buffaloBadavan see Baio Vermelho N Brazil: Marajó dual-purpose (meat and dairy) swamp-type;color labels separate the swamp-type from typically black (preto) South American river-type breeds; considered a naturalized type or genetic group rather than a breed,categorization similar to Baladi (= local or native) Egypt dairy the Nile Delta's milking variety of the buffalo; has longer curved horns, is black or gray in color;varieties of the Baladi type are the and the buffaloBalkan see Bama kwye see Bangladeshi Bangladesh dairy, draught native buffaloes of Bangladesh's floodplains; includes both a black indigenous river-type (western and central areas) and a small gray indigenous swamp-type (eastern areas); see also Bangladeshi, albinoid of the central part of the country Bangladesh dairy a type of the , farmed semi-intensively for milk Bangladeshi, albinoid of the western part of the country Bangladesh draught the smallest (average height 126/121 cm) of the buffaloes Bangladeshi, native buffaloes in the central part Bangladesh black indigenous river-type of the Bangladeshi, native buffaloes in the eastern part Bangladesh smaller gray indigenous swamp-type with white stockings and sometimes white spots on each side of the face; crescent-shaped hornsBangladeshi, native buffaloes in the southern part Bangladesh dairy larger than native water buffaloes of that area Bangladeshi, native buffaloes in the western part Bangladesh black indigenous river-type of the Banni W India: the Kachchh (Kutch) region of Gujarat dairy developed by the semi-pastoralist Maldhari communityBeheri Egypt: Beheira Province dairy a variety of the buffalo of the type;slate-gray or black in color Belang see Bhadawari Badavan, Etawah India: Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh dairy, draught selectively improved river-typeBhainsi see Bhavanegri see Binhu China a variety of the buffaloBorneo buffalo see Brazilian Kalabaw, Kalaban (= swamp-type breeds) (= typically black river-type breeds) Brazil swamp-type breeds descended from stock originating from French Indochina, including the black Philippine Carabao; initially imported in about 1890 to Marajó Island (most are still found there today); see river-type breeds from India, Italy and Egypt were imported in the early to mid-20th century; there are three river-type breeds recognized: the the the Brazilian Carabao Kalaban Brazil meat and draught swamp-type has its own herdbook in Brazil, described as a naturalized genetic group rather than a breed; there is a variety called the Búfalo de Pantano Cuba see § Australian buffaloBúfalo de Rio Cuba see § BuffalypsoBuffalypso Trinidadian buffalo (sometimes called Trinidadian bison or hog cattle) Trinidad and Tobago specialized for meat and haulage derives from crosses between the swamp-type and river-type breeds (such as the , the , the , the , , and the ); has a refined head, prominent eyes, small flat compact horns growing back, up and in, short in the leg, low compact body, meaty hindquarters, straight topline; typically Buffalypso are red or fawn, colors include black, brown, albinoid; exported to 19 countries (the U.S. and several Latin American countries)Bulgarian buffalo Bulgaria meat, dairy, work a regional variety of the typical European, i.e. the ;traditionally of strong, muscular working type, became triple-purpose animals;the indigenous Bulgarian bison is now extinctBulgarian Murrah , Bulgaria dairy derives from crosses of Mediterranean buffaloes with Indian Murrah (and Surti) buffaloes imported from 1962; is black, black/brown or dark gray, has large black eyes, coiled horns, a wide rump, long tail, voluminous belly, deep broad chest, a short wide back often slightly dipped, well-developed udder suited to machine milking; is now rare in its homeland; exported to Romania and South AmericaBurmese Burma (Myanmar); locally: Bama Kwye and Pa Sauk Kwye(kwye or kywe = buffalo) Myanmar swamp-type;varies locally in size, color and horn shape; the larger is classified as a distinct "breed" the Burmese wild buffalo is a feral gayal (or mithun) Burmese wild buffalo , also referred to as: the Burmese gaur (either Bos gaurus readai or Bos gaurus laosiensis) the Burmese bison Myanmar the wild buffaloes of Burma are a gaur subspecies (either Bos gaurus readai or B. g. laosiensis) that were reputedly domesticated animals (gayal or mithun) that became feral in swampy bush areas; hunted and recaptured and kept by some farmers in hilly northern jungles for producing meat and good leatherCambodian buffalo Cambodia two varieties: the krabei beng the moi (or ) the krabei leu (or krabei sre)Carabao the Philippines meat, dairy, draught swamp-typeCaucasian Georgia, the Russian Federation meat, dairy Chilika India river-type;saline-tolerant, well-adapted to Orissa's vast brackish lagoon at the mouth of the Daya RiverChinese buffalo China many varieties: the buffaloes, the (incl. the Jiangsu Round-Barrel), and the buffaloes, introduced to Hong KongDe Vietnam Dechang China Dehong China a variety of the buffaloDomaci bivo Serbia Dongliu China a variety of the buffaloEgyptian Egypt dairy, draught river-type;can be loosely divided, both geographically and by type, into two types: the long-horned local buffaloes of the Nile Delta: the milking , incl. the (slate-gray to black in color) and the (dark gray) the short-horned buffaloes of Upper (southern) Egypt: the ; primarily a draught animalEgyptian buffalo, Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. Last retrieved 2017 January 11Enshi Mountainous China a variety of the buffaloFu'an China a variety of the buffaloFuling China a variety of the buffaloFuzhong China a variety of the buffaloGaddi Nepal Georgian buffalo Georgia, the Russian Federation Ghab Syria Gilani Mazandarani, Shomali Iran a minor northern ecotype of the , see Godavari India Greek buffalo Greece Guizhou China Guizhou White China Haizi China Iranian and Iraqi Iran and Iraq dairy mainly river-types Iranian see the Iranian buffaloes by ecotype: the Mazandarani, or Shomali (a minor northern ecotype, see ) the (70% of the Iranian buffalo population) the or Khoozestani (an ecotype of the southern marshes)Indonesian wild buffalo Indonesian water buffalo,Indonesian swamp buffalo, Indonesian buffalo Indonesia a feral water buffalo breed, introduced to Komodo and FloresIranian Azari ecotype see an ecotype of the Iraqi = water buffaloother: , Iraq meat, dairy, ridden work animal Iraqi buffaloes are divided by habitat into "marsh" and "city", or into the marsh buffalo and the larger and milkier river-type of urban areas with considerable diversity in color Italian , Italian Mediterranean, Mediterranean Italian, Italiano (in Venezuela) Italy dairy of -type (riverine); Italian Mediterranean buffaloes have been exported to Brazil and other parts of Latin AmericaJafarabadi India dairy Jaffrabadi Gujarat dairy Jerangi India Jianghan China a variety of the buffaloKalaban Brazil Kalahandi India Kalang Borneo buffalo (in English), Kerbau Rawa (in Indonesian) Indonesia: (Kalimantan) Kebo Indonesia Kerbau-Gunung Indonesia Kerbau-Indonesia Indonesia Kerbau Moa Indonesia Kerbau-Murrah Indonesia Kerbau-Sumatra-Barat Indonesia Kerbau-Sumatra-Utara Indonesia Kerbau-Sumbawa Indonesia Khoozestani Khuzestani Iran an ecotype of the southern marshesKundi Kundhi, Sindhi Murrah E Pakistan: N Sindh dairy river-type;some consider it a regional variety of the Kundi buffalo, Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. Last retrieved 2017 January 11Lanka Sri Lanka Lime Nepal Mahish Bangladesh a variety of the , crossed with the indigenous swamp-type, river-type dominantMalaysian kerbau Malaysia three varieties: the kerbau the kerbau the Malaysian buffalo, Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. Last retrieved 2017 January 11Manda India Mannar Sri Lanka Marathwada India Masri see Mediterranean the Mediterranean region Mehsana India dairy Mestizo the Philippines Minufi Egypt: the southern and central parts of the Nile Delta dairy a variety of the buffalo of type;dark gray in color Monouli Egypt Mountain buffalo moi Cambodia a variety of the krabei beng buffaloMountainous China a variety of the buffalo Munding Indonesia Murrah India, Pakistan dairy also found in Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam Myanmar swamp buffalo see Nagpuri Berar, Durna-Thalia, Ellichpuri, Gaulani, Gauli, Marathwada, Varadi W India: Maharashtra dairy, draught two varieties: the Purnathadi