Punganur ગાય
పుంగనూరు
One of the world's smallest cow breeds.
મૂળ ક્ષેત્ર: Chittoor — Punganur, Madanapalli
દૈનિક દૂધ (મહત્તમ)
2–5 L
પ્રતિ વેતર દૂધ (~300 દિવસ)
400–800 L
દૂધ ચરબી
8.0%
પુખ્ત વજન
110–200 kg
Punganur ગંભીર છે
બચાવેલી દરેક Punganur ગાય આ વારસાગત વંશને બચાવવાનું મહત્વપૂર્ણ પગલું છે. એક દત્તક લેવાનું અથવા Andhra Pradesh માં ચકાસાયેલ ગૌશાળાને સહયોગ આપવાનું વિચારો.
વિશિષ્ટ લક્ષણો
રોમ/ત્વચા: White, brown, red, or pied combinations.
- Dwarf breed — adults stand 70–90 cm at shoulder
- Compact, broad body
- Short, stubby horns curving outward
- Disproportionately well-developed udder for body size
સ્વભાવ અને ઉપયોગિતા
- Highest milk fat among Indian cows (up to 8%)
- Low feed requirement — 1/5 of a normal cow
- Disease resistant
- A2 milk
ઇતિહાસ અને વંશાવલિ
Punganur is a dwarf zebu breed from the dry uplands of Chittoor. By 1990 the population had collapsed to under 200 animals. The Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University at Tirupati launched a conservation drive that has stabilised numbers; PM Modi famously kept Punganur cows at his residence in 2024, raising national awareness.
Punganur કેમ મહત્વપૂર્ણ છે
Punganur is critically endangered. Each animal preserved is a meaningful contribution to saving the breed. The high-fat A2 milk and ultra-low feed requirement make it ideal for terrace dairy and urban gaushalas.
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વારંવાર પૂછાતા પ્રશ્નો
How small is a Punganur cow?
Adult Punganur cows stand 70–90 cm at the shoulder and weigh 110–200 kg — about one-third the size of a regular cow.
Is Punganur milk really 8% fat?
Yes — among the highest of any cattle breed worldwide. Comparable to buffalo milk in fat content.