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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.

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

🇮🇳 IndiaKhillari A draft breed from Maharashtra and Karnataka, compact with sweeping horns and grey-white coats.Zebu · Draught · Heat-tolerant

🇮🇳 IndiaMalvi A white or grey zebu of the Malwa plateau, kept for the yoke and poor at milkZebu · Draught

🇮🇳 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

🇮🇳 IndiaAmrit Mahalಅಮೃತ ಮಹಲ್ A draught breed from Karnataka, bred for war and endurance by the Mysore royal household.Taurine · Draught · Quick and strong

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

🇮🇳 IndiaPonwar A small black-and-white zebu from Pilibhit, kept for cart work and quick to angerZebu · Draught · Spirited

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

🇮🇳 IndiaDangiडांगी An indigenous draught breed from the Dangs hills whose skin oil copes with heavy rainDraught

🇮🇳 IndiaKherigarh A draught zebu from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, IndiaZebu · Draught 🇮🇳 IndiaBachaur A small, compact draught breed from the Mithila region of north Bihar, a brisk trotterZebu · Draught · Quick and strong

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

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

🇮🇳 IndiaKenkathaकेन्काथा A small grey and black zebu draught breed from the Ken river country of BundelkhandZebu · Draught · Thrifty foragers

🇮🇳 IndiaAlambadi A humped draught breed from Tamil Nadu, horned and now close to extinctionZebu · Draught · Quick and strong 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSiri A black or black-and-white zebu breed of the eastern Himalaya, kept for ploughingZebu · Draught · Cold-hardy

🇮🇳 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.

Malvi: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Malnad Gidda: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kankrej: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Dangi: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ponwar: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Khillari: 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
Amrit Mahal: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Nimari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ongole: DMR Sekhar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Umblachery: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
Kenkatha: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Javari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Kherigarh: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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