Kasargod
Kasaragod is the northern most district of Kerala flanked by a vast coastal area in the west and plains in the South and hilly tracts towards the North. The local cattle found in Kasaragod are of the dwarf type, They are well adapted to the hot and humid climate of the region and possess high heat tolerance and disease resistance. Requires very little food, so most of the time left for grazing.
Physical Characteristics:
- These are draught type
- Color usually black and varied shades of red, white and grey color is also seen
- The calves weigh only 105 Kg at birth.
- male attain a weight of 86.5 kg at one year and 194.3 kg at adult stage females attain a weight of 61.1 kg at one year and 147.7 kg at adult stage.
- the bulls are on an average 107.3 cms tall while cow have a height of 95.83 cms
- narrow short head
- small horns
- long tail
