Question

Nagpuri buffalo is used as:
A. Milker
B. Draught cattle
C. Dual purpose
D. Grazer

Answer 1

Hint: The nagpuri Buffalo is a versatile Maharashtra breed and stands best among the breeds of buffaloes that in adverse climatic conditions combine milk and draught characteristics in a better proportion. It is a form of buffalo river.

Complete Answer:
As the name refers to nagpuri Buffalo, the animals of this breed are very well suited to the harsh semi-arid conditions of the Vidarbha area of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. The colour of the coat is black. With white patches on the ears, legs and tail tips, the breed is black.

However one of the active stains of nagpuri Buffalo, Puranthadi, strain, is slightly brown in colour. The horns are long, flat and curved, bending backward on each side of the neck nearly up to the shoulders with the tips pointed mostly in upward direction. Average pointed height of nagpuri buffalo is 145 centimeter for male and 135 centimeter for female and heart girth for male is 210 and 205 centimeter for females.

Among the breeds of buffaloes, this breed stands better, mixing milk and draught qualities in a better proportion under adverse climatic conditions. The animals of this breed are very well suited to the harsh semi-arid conditions of the region of Vidarbha and can withstand severe climatic conditions of up to 47 degrees Celsius, including milk production and fertility conditions.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note: Nagpuri buffalo is known as a draught cattle as it is really strong and can be used in fields to carry heavy luggage on cart and as it also produces milk and called milch.