Question
Download Solution PDFSickle shaped horn is the characteristic feature of which of the following buffalo breed?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Surti.
Key Points
- Surti buffalo, which is a water buffalo breed that originates from the Kaira and Vadodara districts of Gujarat, has horns in the shape of a sickle or hook.
- Surti is also known as Talabda, Gujarati, Charotari, Nadiadi, and Deccani.
Surti Buffalo
Additional Information
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Buffalo Breeds |
Originated Place |
Habitat |
Other Name/s |
Horn Shape |
|
Nili Ravi |
Punjab (around river Ravi) |
Punjab - Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and, Ferozepur |
Panch Kalyani |
Tightly curved and circular shape |
|
Surti |
Kaira and Vadodara districts of Gujarat |
Gujarat - Vadodara, Bharuch, Kheda, and Surat |
Talabda, Gujarati, Charotari, Nadiadi, and Deccani |
Flat and sickle shape |
|
Mehsana |
Mehsana district of Gujarat |
Gujarat - Mehsana, Sabarkanda and Banaskanta |
Mahesan or Mehsani |
Curve and sickle shape (also Irregular shape as it is the crossbreed of Surti and Murrah) |
|
Murrah |
Haryana and Punjab of India |
Haryana - Rohtak, Hisar, and Sind. Punjab - Nabha, and Patiala Delhi - Southern parts |
Delhi, Kundi, and Kali |
Tightly curved in a spiral shape |
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