मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

showing their extreme passion for cohabitation especially in winter
season. They cohabit with she-buffaloes of equal passion and age and
give pregnancy to them. They generally give birth in their 10th month.
The calves will be rather ugly having rough dense hair throughout
their bodies and do suck their mothers' milk for some months. They
are useful for ploughing, and cart-driving from their 4th or 5th year.
They drink, ganji, dirty rice-water, and eat grass, straw, cotton-seeds
and leaves. Their kinds are described below:—
1st variety of BUFFALOES]
(MAHISHA)
They are jet black in colour and very stout. They have stout
stomachs and horns. When they become wild and desire for cohabi-
tation, they run very fast. They are fair to look at. They will re-
member things when slightly punished. They are harmless and very
grteful to their masters. They are easily controllable and trainable.
They can carry heavy burdens and withstand hunger, thirst etc ,
[2nd variety of BUFFALOES]
(LULAYA)
This kind of buffaloes is partly blue in colour and tall with
long horns. They have rough and long hair throughout their bodies.
Their front kuees are a little bit longer than the hind ones. They
have stout tails, hanging testicles and big heads. They could easily be
trained and controlled. They are very powerful and inclined to work
hard. They are devoid of sorrows and misery owing to duliness.
They produce good smell and have beautiful bodies. They are fond of
sweet words. They are more or less gluttons.
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