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[[File:Punganur_bull.jpg|thumb|Punganur bull]]<br />
'''Punganur dwarf cattle''' which originated from the [[Chitoor District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in southern [[India]] is among the world's smallest humped [[cattle]] breeds.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} The Punganur breed's milk has a high fat content. While cow milk normally has a fat content of 3 to 3.5 per cent, the Punganur breed's milk contains 8 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article2636547.ece?homepage=true |title=Punganur cow a craze among the rich |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Chandrashekhar, B. |date=18 November 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
The breed is named after the town of its origin, [[Punganur]], in Chittoor district situated in the south-eastern tip of the Deccan Plateau. Animals are white and light grey in colour with a broad forehead and short horns. Its average height is 70–90&nbsp;cm and its weight is 115–200&nbsp;kg. The cow has an average milk yield of 3 to 5&nbsp;litres/day and has a daily feed intake of 5&nbsp;kg. It is highly drought resistant, and able to survive exclusively on dry fodder.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}<br />
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Some of the breed characteristics are:<br />
* Back sloping downwards from front to hind quarters.<br />
* Tail touching the ground.<br />
* Slight mobile horns, almost flat along the back and normally at different heights from each other.<br />
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==Nearly Extinct==<br />
The Punganur is on the verge of extinction, with some 60 odd animals remaining.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} This decline is mainly due to the Indian Government's 2013 objective of 'bettering' Indian cattle breeds with Holstein-Friesian and Jersey cattle traits from developed countries, and banning{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} the rearing of native bull breeds. The remaining Punganur cattle are being reared mainly on the Livestock Research Station, Palamaner, Chittoor district, attached to SV Veterinary University. A small informal group of private breeders are also working on reviving the breed.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}<br />
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It is not officially recognised as a breed since there are only a few animals remaining.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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*{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/may22indiatoday/Article4-700618.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129194706/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/may22indiatoday/Article4-700618.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 November 2011 |title=May 22: India at a glance |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date= |accessdate=19 November 2011}}<br />
*{{Cite web |url=http://flashnewstoday.com/index.php/vips-choose-to-rear-the-punganur-cow/ |title=VIPs choose to rear the Punganur cow |work=Flash News Today |date=12 April 2011 |accessdate=19 November 2011}}<br />
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[[Category:Cattle breeds originating in India]]<br />
[[Category:Cattle breeds]]<br />
[[Category:Animal husbandry in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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