Vechoor cattle,named after the vechoor village in kottayam district where they are orginally found.they are very popular for their comparitively high yield of high fat milk,low fodder requirment and higher resistance to diseases,including the foot and mouth diseases. 
they grow to a height of approximately 90cm at shoulders and can weigh up to 85 kg.their life expectancy ranges from 20-30 years.despite being one of the favourite pray specious of predators such as tigers and leopards they give birth to a single fawn at a time.A male spotted deer can sometimes grow handsome antlers up to 80cm in length.they are very nervous animals and are always on the look out for any approaching danger
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.......
These are water transport vessel that carries different names in different regions. The terms Vallam , Thoni,etc. are found in the early...
