Kangayam cattle

The Kangayam or Kangeyam is an Indian breed of draught cattle from the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India.: 211  Its area of origin is Kongu Nadu, the region surrounding Coimbatore, close to the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala,: 214  but it is distributed over a considerably wider area.: 410  The breed name derives from that of the town of Kangeyam. It may also be called Kanganad or Kongu.

Kangayam
Cow
Bull
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk: 135 
  • 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
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