Water buffaloes have benefited people in parts of asia and europe for centuries . 水牛为亚洲和欧洲一些地区的人们造福已有很多个世纪了。
In the spring along the mississippi river, cnephia pecuarum is a serious livestock pest . 春季密西西比河边的水牛蚋孳生，对家畜为害严重。
South america has produced the world's most spectacular successes with commercial water buffalo herds . 在培育商业性水牛群方面，世界上要数南美洲的成就最为可观。
Because of this, the water buffalo's recourse potential has barely been touched in the western hemisphere . 正因如此，水牛资源的潜力在西半球几乎还没有被人们所触及。
Researchers do not yet know if more sophisticated techniques of animal husbandry will work with water buffaloes . 研究人员现在还不知道先进的畜牧业技术是否也适用于水牛。
Charles's experience--and that of all other researchers i have met--dispels many myths about water buffaloes . 查尔斯以及我所见到的其他研究人员的经验破除了关于水牛的许多奇谈。
The older male buffalo is dominant in the family group and very protective of the females with which he mates . 年长的公水牛在家族中属统治地位，它们很善于保护与之交配的母水牛。
And unlike tractors, buffaloes do not need gasoline or spare part, and they will work loyally for about 20 years . 而且，水牛和拖拉机不同，不需要汽油和零备件，都能勤勤恳恳地工作二十年。
Unless they are wounded or severely aggravated, water buffaloes are probably the gentlest farm animals in the world . 除非它们看到伤害或严重的刺激，要不然水牛可以称得上世界上最温顺的动物。
Female water buffaloes allow their calves to nurse much longer than do cattle-often right up to the time the next calf is born . 母水牛哺乳牛犊的时间比黄牛长得多，往往要到下一次产犊时才停止。
