Asian Wild Water-Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)

[Jimmy]

(03-26-2018, 01:40 PM)Rishi Wrote:

(03-26-2018, 12:39 PM)Jimmy Wrote: ...one of the impressive bulls from Nepal i saw in one magazine and took a photo, koshi reserve

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Another one from koshi reserv, Nepal

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Do you know if all these are Bubalus arnee fulvus type, like the ones in Assam... or the Bubalus arnee arnee, few of which are still left in Central India?

i am pretty certain that they are Bubalus arnee arnee, also apperance wise look more similar to the central indian ones than Assam ones. one journal had mentioned that fulvus type are the largest-with less conspicious white legs agianst a grey body- the thai ones Bubalus arnee theerapati  have grey body like fulvus but distinct white legs, while Bubalus arnee arnee has a white legs like theerapati and more black bodied- so it is the most contrasting type-colourwise. Also it mentions that fulvus types carries the longest horns, and theerapati has a more outward curving horns that tilts slightly towards the tip.
here is another Bubalus arnee arnee from koshi reserve or chitwan, Nepal

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this one is from central india, Chattisgarh.. ..also Bubalus arnee arnee

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