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EveryCow

Cattle breeds of South Asia

Gir, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, Ongole and Kankrej, the dwarf Vechur and Punganur, and the yaks and mithun of the Himalaya. 35 breeds on EveryCow so far.

🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGayal A semi-domesticated bovine of the Eastern Himalayas, kept for meat, milk and ceremonyMithun · Beef

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 5 moreZebu Humped, heat-tolerant cattle of South Asia, kept for milk, meat, work and ridingZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 4 moreSahiwal A heat-tolerant zebu from the Punjab, kept for milk, meat and draught workZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreGir A humped dairy breed from Gujarat, red and white with long drooping ears and a domed foreheadZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 India and 5 moreOngole A short-horned zebu breed from Andhra Pradesh, white with dark markings, used for work and milk.Zebu · Draught · Heat-tolerant

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 3 moreRed Sindhi A humped dairy zebu from Sindh in Pakistan, deep red, with short curved hornsZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaVechur The world's smallest cattle breed from Kerala, kept for efficient milk production.Zebu · Dairy · Thrifty foragers

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKankrej A grey zebu from the dry Rann of Kutch, kept for milk and for work oxenZebu · Dual-purpose · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaMalnad Giddaಮಲೆನಾಡು ಗಿಡ್ಡ A small, dark humpless breed from the Western Ghats of Karnataka, kept for milk and draught work.Taurine · Dairy · Disease-resistant

🇮🇳 IndiaRathiराठी A brown and white dairy breed from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, kept by nomadic Rath herders.Zebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaHallikarಹಳ್ಳಿಕಾರ್ A draught breed from Karnataka, India, known for strength and the ability of both oxen and cows to plough.Zebu · Draught · Docile

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKangayamகாங்கேயம் A grey Tamil draught zebu whose bulls run in races and in the Jallikattu arenaZebu · Draught · Quick and strong

🇮🇳 IndiaNimariनिमारि A red, white-patched draught zebu from the Nimar region of central IndiaZebu · Draught · Spirited

🇮🇳 IndiaKasaragod Dwarf A one-metre zebu from the hills of Kasaragod district, kept for its milkZebu · Dairy · Thrifty foragers

🇮🇳 IndiaAlambadi A humped draught breed from Tamil Nadu, horned and now close to extinctionZebu · Draught · Quick and strong 🇮🇳 IndiaBachaur A small, compact draught breed from the Mithila region of north Bihar, a brisk trotterZebu · Draught · Quick and strong

🇮🇳 IndiaUmblachery A small grey zebu from the Tamil Nadu coast, bred as an ox for rice paddiesZebu · Draught · Rich milk

🇮🇳 IndiaJavariಜವಾರಿ A medium-built dual-purpose zebu from Kalyana-Karnataka, gentle and heat-tolerantZebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Malnad Gidda: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kankrej: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Gir: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Alambadi: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sahiwal: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Nimari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ongole: DMR Sekhar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kasaragod Dwarf: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Rathi: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Umblachery: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Gayal: Aditya Kabir, Public domain, source
Zebu: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Hallikar: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kangayam: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Red Sindhi: LunaticFringe97, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Vechur: Mullookkaaran, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Javari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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