Largest cattle breeds in the world known for their size, strength, or weight.
🌍🐄 Largest Cattle Breeds in the World are
1. Chianina, Italy
Chianina are tallest and one of the heaviest cattle breeds in the world height up to 6 feet at the shoulder and Bulls can weigh over 1,600–1,700 kg, color with white and black skin switch.
2. South Devon UK
South Devon weight of Bulls up to 1,400 kg color of Rich golden-red and largest of the British native cattle breeds.
3. Maine-Anjou France
Maine Anjou weight of Bulls around 1,200–1,500 kg color of Red and white also known for rapid growth and heavy muscle mass.
4. Belgian Blue Belgium
Belgian Blue weight of Bulls around 1,100–1,250 kg color of Blue-grey, white famous for “Double muscling” due to genetic mutation.
5. Brahman USA, India
Brahman derived from Indian Bos indicus breeds like Gir, Nelore weight of Bulls 800–1,100 kg, hump over shoulders, heat-resistant.
6. Simmental Switzerland
Simmental weight of Bulls up to 1,200 kg, color of light red and white, known for size, muscle, and versatility.
🇮🇳 Largest Indigenous Cattle Breeds in India
1. Ongole
Ongole weight of Bulls up to 500–700 kg, Andhra Pradesh.
2. Kankrej
Kankrej weight of Bulls up to 600–700 kg, of Gujarat, Rajasthan.
3. Tharparkar
Tharparkar weight of Bulls ~500–600 kg of rajasthan.
4. Sahiwal Punjab, Haryana,UP
Sahiwal Brownish red milk yield 1,500–2,500 liters/lactation one of the best milch breeds in India
5. Red Sindhi Sindh region, Pakistan/India
Red Sindhi color Deep reddish-brown, milk yield 1,200–2,000 liters/lactation, hardy in tropical climate
6. Rathi Rajasthan
Rathi color is white with brown patches, black patches, Milk yield 1,000–1,500 liters/lactation.
🐂 Draught Cattle Breeds of India
Draught cattle breeds used for plowing and transport, known for strength.
🐄Kangayam Tamil Nadu
Kangayam color grey known for heavy work, endurance.
🐄Amrit Mahal Karnataka
Amrit Mahal color greyish-white fast and energetic, used in army.
🐄Hallikar Karnataka
Hallikar color grey to dark grey, bullocks known for speed and stamina.
🐄Malvi Madhya Pradesh
Malvi color white grey used for ploughing and cart pulling.