Bargur Cattle

Bargur Cow
Bargur Bull

Bargur (Kannada:ಬರಗೂರು/Tamil:பர்கூர்) is a breed of cattle native to the Bargur forest hills in Bhavani Taluk of Erode District in Western Tamil Nadu in India.[1][2] The cattle are usually moderate and compact in build and have brown skin with white patches, though rarely full white and brown complexions are found. They are known to be very aggressive and are of fiery disposition, and hence difficult to train. Accustomed to forest hills of the rugged and inhospitable forests of the Western Ghats, they are best known for their endurance, speed and trotting ability. Milk is known to be of medicinal value. They have been usually reared in herds exclusively by the Kannada speaking Lingayats of the Bargur region.[3][4][5][6]

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References

  1. ↑ Bargur cattle
  2. ↑ Bargur cattle: status, characteristics and performance
  3. ↑ Bargur Lingayats and their cattle(PDF)
  4. ↑ ‘Grazing rights necessary for propagation of Bargur breed cattle’ - The Hindu, April 06, 2015, Erode.
  5. ↑ - Decks cleared for Bargur cattle research station - The Hindu, January 19, 2015, Erode.
  6. ↑ Ganapathi, P.; Rajendran, R.; Subramanian, A.; Meenakshisundaram, S. (November 2013). "Bargur Cattle : Charaterization and Management Practices". The Indian Veterinary Journal 90 (11): 9–10. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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