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

🇵🇰 Pakistan and 3 moreRed Sindhi A humped dairy zebu from Sindh in Pakistan, deep red, with short curved hornsZebu · 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 1 moreTharparkarٿرپارڪر A hardy zebu breed from the Thar Desert, white to grey with a firm hump, kept for milk and work.Zebu · Dual-purpose · Heat-tolerant

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

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

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

🇮🇳 IndiaBargurபர்கூர் / ಬರಗೂರು / ബർഗൂർ പശു A compact zebu from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, brown with white patches and known for speed.Zebu · Dual-purpose · Quick and strong

🇮🇳 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.

Kankrej: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Khillari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Gir: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Sahiwal: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ongole: DMR Sekhar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Rathi: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Zebu: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Red Sindhi: LunaticFringe97, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bargur: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Tharparkar: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Javari: Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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