Búfalo (Bubalus bubalis): pontos que destacam a importância da espécie como animal de produção

Abstract

This present literature review sought to highlight the history of the buffalo, during its introduction and subsequent settlement in all regions of the world, in addition to emphasizing some important characteristics of the buffalo species, characteristics that differentiate them from other species, such as their rusticity, docility and high adaptive capacity to the diverse adverse environments of Brazil and the world. Even with the attributes that the buffalo has, it is still undervalued and unknown by much of society. Undervalued by the producer market, which sells much of the meat of this animal as being of the bovine species and undervalued and unknown by many people who do not even know or have consumed any product from them and hear and spread false comments about this species. From this, arose the desire to approach this topic, seeking to add reliable information to make the reader have more knowledge and end his disapproval of the species.