Bubalus kerabau isolate:Swamp_XL001 | breed:Xilin Genome sequencing. Bubalus kerabau isolate:Swamp_XL001 | breed:Xilin

Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is an important farm animal that holds great promise and potential for animal production. The animal is generally divided in two types (river and swamp buffalo), which differ in morphology, behaviour and number of chromosomes. Swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis, 2n=48) is mainly kept in Northeast India, China and Southeast Asia, which is widely used for the draught power.

水牛（Bubalus bubalis）是一类重要的农业养殖动物，在畜牧生产领域具备极高的应用价值与发展潜力。该物种通常分为两大类群：河流型水牛与沼泽型水牛，二者在形态学特征、行为习性及染色体数目上均存在显著差异。沼泽型水牛（Bubalus bubalis carabanesis，2n=48）主要饲养于印度东北部、中国及东南亚地区，被广泛用作役用畜。