Wednesday 29 February 2012

VECHUR COW...(smallest cattle in the WORLD)...kerala....(india)



The vachur cow  is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village of vechur in kottayam.the vechur cattle are now recognised as the smallest cattle in the world.they have an average length of 124 cm and height of 91 cm.they are mostly light red or black in colour with a long and narrow face.the legs are short.the tail is long and tapering,almost touching the ground.the cattle is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires.they have a small hump on their back,which is more prominent in males.the bulls,though small in size,are strong and used for ploughing fields.......
                 
                 
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