Conservation status | Endangered |
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Other names | mint kumre |
Nicknames | Lambi Bar, Lola, Montgomery, Multani and Teli[1] |
Country of origin | Punjab, Ancient India (present-day, Pakistan) |
Distribution | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia |
Use | Dual-purpose Dairy/Draft |
Traits | |
Coat | Brownish Red to Greyish Red |
Horn status | Horned |
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Sahiwal cattle is a breed of Indian zebu cow, named after the Sahiwal district of modern-day Pakistan.[2][3] The cattle is mainly found in Punjab province of Pakistan, and Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
Sahiwal is considered a heat-tolerant cattle breed.[4]