Country
Specie
ISO3
IDN
Language
Indonesian
Description
Sumbawa is the name of Sumbawa District in Sumbawa Island where the buffalo is adaptable by generations
Transboundary name
Wild Water Buffalo
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Additional information
Well adapted in two types of agro-ecosystem ie in wetlands and dry land
Additional information comments
Natural grassland (Rangeland) as places to live and grazing Sumbawa buffaloes
Adaptability to specific environment
Adapted well to wet land and dry land, especially in the islands of Sumbawa and surrounding areas. But fairly sensitive to limited feed shortage and heat stress.
Specific resistance or tolerance
Good resistance to local diseases and parasite invasion.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Relatively similar to swamp buffalo.
Special characteristic of product
Sumbawa buffalo has a compact body with full of meat.
Other special qualities
Male Sumbawa buffalo has a very sturdy body, compact, and short legs
Color comments
Generally, three types of skin color exist, i.e. pink, gray and black. There is white color at front of the head.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Most horns grow outwards and form a circle. Stem horn is round and blunt with gray color.
Wither height males
114.2
Wither height females
115.3
Weight males
353.00
Weight females
380.00
Other specific visible traits
Body shape is compact and full of meat. Females have big rump.
Herdbook
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Description of origin
This local swamps buffalo breed adapted by centuries in Tana Samawa or Sumbawa Island in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and other smaller Sundah islands.
Location within country
Mostly in NTB, and spread throughout the islands of Nusa Tenggara and various provinces in Indonesia; even to Timor-Leste.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
