डांगी
ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ Maharashtra A2 ਦੁੱਧ
Dangi ਗਾਂ
डांगी
The rain-soaked draught breed of the Western Ghats.
ਮੂਲ ਖੇਤਰ: Ahmednagar, Nashik, Thane
ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਦੁੱਧ (ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ)
2–3 L
ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੁੱਧ (~300 ਦਿਨ)
400–900 L
ਬਾਲਗ ਭਾਰ
300–400 kg
ਵਿਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ
ਰੋਮ/ਚਮੜੀ: White or red with white spots; thick, oily coat that sheds rain.
- Compact, well-muscled
- Small, stumpy horns
- Oily skin secretion — natural protection against monsoon rain
ਸੁਭਾਅ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਯੋਗਤਾ
- Adapted to the heavy-rainfall Western Ghats
- Reliable draught animal for hill agriculture
- Modest milker
ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਵੰਸ਼ਾਵਲੀ
Dangi developed in the Dang region — among India's heaviest-rainfall zones. The greasy coat is a unique adaptation. The breed is maintained primarily by tribal communities; institutional support is minimal.
Dangi ਕਿਉਂ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੈ
Dangi shows that India has cattle adapted to monsoon hills, not just hot plains. The breed is unique in its rain-shedding coat.
