Livestock raised include cattle, buffaloes, goats and pigs. Examples include rabbits, buffaloes, and antelopes. The horns of oxen and buffaloes are painted in villages. Nowadays, people also release other kinds of animals such as buffaloes and cows. The district has a large number of Murrah buffaloes and cows. Gaur are not as aggressive toward humans as wild water buffaloes. It may be used for ploughing in pairs or in groups with buffaloes or bullocks. Tsetse are also attracted to large dark colors like the hides of cow and buffaloes. Wild water buffaloes are both diurnal and nocturnal. The animals were transported in 15 lorries containing 20 buffaloes each. River buffaloes have comparatively longer faces, smaller girths, and bigger limbs than swamp buffaloes. The average weight of three captive wild water buffaloes was . Slaughter of buffaloes is permitted on certain conditions. It is home to the endangered wild buffaloes called "Arna" in Nepali. Water buffaloes thrive on many aquatic plants.