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ByRakesh Kumar 04/11/202506/18/2025Updated On 06/18/202504/11/2025

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Jaffarabadi Buffalo Information

Scientific Classification	Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Genus: Bubalus Species: Bubalus bubalis Common Name: Jaffarabadi Buffalo
Breed Type	Dual-purpose (Milk and Draught)
Synonyms	Bhavanagri, Gir, Jaffari
Origin	Named after the town of Jaffarabad, Gujarat.
Distribution	State: Gujarat Districts: Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Porbandar
Geographical Range	Longitude: 70° – 72° Latitude: 20°5′ – 22°6′
Main Use	Milk, Draught, and Transport
Breed Registry	No
Breed Society	No
Adaptability	Known for its ability to fight lions in Gir forest.
Physical Characteristics	Color: Black, but some animals have a white or grey tail switch. Horns: Two, long, and exhibit a wide variation in shape. They typically emerge out, compressing the head, then curve downward sideways, then upward and inward, forming a ring-like structure. Distinct Features: The peculiar horn shape makes the eyes look small, especially in males, a feature called “study eye”.
Average Body Measurements	Male: Height: 143 cm, Body Length: 147 cm, Heart Girth: 218 cm, Weight: 700 kg Female: Height: 139 cm, Body Length: 157 cm, Heart Girth: 223 cm, Weight: 620 kg
Birth Weight	Male: 35 kg, Female: 34 kg
Management System	Semi-intensive and some extensive
Mobility	Stationary
Feeding Pattern	Grazing, Fodder, and Concentrate
Management Conditions	Most farmers provide housing to the animals during the day and night. Animal houses are closed, kutcha, and separate from the farmers’ residence. In forest areas, the Maldharis keep their animals in “Nesdas,” which are heavily barricaded in front to protect them from lions and other wild animals. A common practice is to mix “Chhachh” (buttermilk) in drinking water to prevent the animals from drinking plain water from other sources. Animals are heavy grazers and are maintained on natural pastures throughout the year.
Milk Production	Per Lactation: 2239 kg (Range: 2150 – 2340 kg) Milk Fat Content: 7.68% (Range: 6.8 – 8.5%)
Reproductive Performance	Age at First Parturition: 45 months (Range: 41 – 55 months) Parturition Interval: 14.6 months
Breed Peculiarity	Jaffarabadi is the heaviest of all Indian buffalo breeds.
Population	1997: 1,096,636 (Source: Final Report, Network Project on Jaffarabadi Buffaloes, GAU, Junagadh, Gujarat) 2013: 571,077 (Source: Breed Survey 2013, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Govt. of India)
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