General Information

Species

Buffalo

Synonym

Mahesani, Mehsani

Breeding Tract

Ahmadabad, Banas Kantha, Gandhinagar, Mahesana, Sabar Kantha (Gujarat)

Comment on Breeding Tract

Typical animals are seen in the towns of Mehsana, Patan, Sidhpur, Vijapur, Kadi, Kalol and Radhanpura.

Main Use

Food – Milk.

Comment on main use

The breed is considered to be a cross between Surti and Murrah.

Origin

Derived from the town of Mehsana in North Gujarat.

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies (If Any)

No

Morphology

Color

Mostly black, a few animals are black brown or brown.

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Horns are generally sickle shaped with the curve more upward then in the Surti breed and less curved then in the Murrah breed. They are generally bent downward and then take a curve like the horns of a ram.

Visible Characteristics

Eyes are very prominent, black and bright bulging from their sockets with folds of skin on upper lids.