The buffalo species originated in India. The present day domesticated buffaloes are the descendants of Bos arni found in wild state even today in north-eastern parts of India specially Assam and the surrounding areas. The buffaloes are normally classified into river ad swamp types though both are called Bubalus bublis. India has been blessed with a large repository of indigenous bovine population with rich bio-diversity. There are 50 well-defined breeds of cattle and 17 breeds of buffaloes. Seven most important breeds of Indian buffaloes are Murrah, Surti, Jaffarabadi, Mehsana, Nagpuri, Bhadawari and Nili-Ravi. A 2010 study estimated the global population of the wild water buffalo at 3,400 individuals, of which 3,100 (91%) live in the forests of Assam and the rest are scattered in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh (where it is the state animal) and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and Cambodia. The buffalo falls into two main categories and these are the Water Buffalo and the Cape Buffalo. The water buffalo is also called the domesticated Asian Buffalo and it is found in Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe.

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