Kangayam cattle

Kangayam
Cow
Bull
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk
  • DAD-IS (2021): not at risk
Other names
  • Kangeyam
  • Kanganad
  • Kongu
  • Cangaian (in Brazil)
Country of originIndia
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    523 kg
  • Female:
    341 kg
Height
  • Male:
    140 cm
  • Female:
    125 cm
Coatgrey, darker in bulls
Horn statushorned
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) indicus

The Kangayam or Kangeyam is an Indian breed of draught cattle from the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. Its area of origin is Kongu Nadu, the region surrounding Coimbatore, close to the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, but it is distributed over a considerably wider area. The breed name derives from that of the town of Kangeyam. It may also be called Kanganad or Kongu.

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