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Nili-Ravi

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 

The Neeli Bar region in Punjab, Pakistan, consisting of the districts Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan, is famous for the Nili-Ravi breed.[5][6]

A Nili-Ravi female in Maharashtra.
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference barb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Reggeti, Jesus. (2010). Water buffaloes in Venezuela. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6. 10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.155.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference dad2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  5. ^ Tariq Butt (3 January 2022). "Influential duo rules Neeli Bar". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Nili-Ravi | Dairy Knowledge Portal". www.dairyknowledge.in. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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