Bubalus bubalis

The water buffalo Bubalus bubalis), also known as the old-world buffalo or domestic buffalo, is a common species of livestock in tropical countries. The water buffalo is commonly used as a draft animal, particularly for plowing wet fields, for example, in the cultivation of paddy rice. This species is also utilized for its meat, and for milk. 

Nandi, S., Gupta, P.S., Selvaraju, S., Roy, S.C., Ravindra, J.P., 2010. Effects of exposure to heavy metals on viability, maturation, fertiUzation, and embryonic development of buffalo Bubalus bubalis) oocytes in vitro. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 58, 194—204. 

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