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India's Smallest CattleINDIA_CATTLE_0800_MALNADGIDDA_03037
Home State
Karnataka
Classification
🐄 Dairy
ICAR Accession No.
INDIA_CATTLE_0800_MALNADGIDDA_03037
About Malnad Gidda
India's smallest indigenous cattle breed, found in the Western Ghats forests of Karnataka (Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru). Standing just 90-100cm. Adapted to dense forest terrain and minimal nutrition. High fat content milk despite small yield. Critically rare - fewer than 5,000 remain.
Key Characteristics
- ▸Very small stature (90-100cm)
- ▸Compact body
- ▸Dark coat
- ▸Forest terrain adapted
- ▸High fat milk
- ▸Disease-resistant