...Domesticated species were first domesticated in the northern Indian plateau around 3000-2500 BC, and currently 150 million are kept in tropical and subtropical Asia, as well as the Mediterranean coast and the Balkan region. More than 50 breeds have been established, which can be broadly divided into two groups: swamp buffaloes and river buffalos. Swamp buffalos are working buffalos kept mainly in Southeast Asia, and are similar in body type to wild Asian buffalos, but are much smaller, weighing about 670 kg for males and about 450 kg for females. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "river buffalo" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…家畜種は前3000~前2500年ころインド北部高原で家畜化されており,現在,1億5000万頭がアジアの熱帯,亜熱帯をはじめ,地中海沿岸,バルカン地方などに飼育されている。50種以上の品種が成立しているが,これらは大別して沼沢水牛swamp buffaloと河川水牛river buffaloの2グループに分かれる。沼沢水牛は東南アジアを中心に飼われる役用水牛で,体型は野生のアジアスイギュウに似るが,はるかに小型で体重は雄約670kg,雌約450kg。… ※「河川水牛」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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