Kangayam cattle

Kangayam
	Cow
	Bull
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2021): not at risk;
Other names	Kangeyam; Kanganad; Kongu; Cangaian (in Brazil);
Country of origin	India
Traits
Weight	Male: 523 kg; Female: 341 kg;
Height	Male: 140 cm; Female: 125 cm;
Coat	grey, darker in bulls
Horn status	horned
	Cattle; Bos (primigenius) indicus;

The Kangayam or Kangeyam is an Indian breed of draught cattle from the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India.^[3]^: 211 Its area of origin is Kongu Nadu, the region surrounding Coimbatore, close to the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala,^[4]^[5]^: 214 but it is distributed over a considerably wider area.^[6]^: 410 The breed name derives from that of the town of Kangeyam.^[7] It may also be called Kanganad or Kongu.^[2]

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Traits
Cow
Bull
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 135 DAD-IS (2021): not at risk^[2]
Other names	Kangeyam Kanganad Kongu Cangaian (in Brazil)
Country of origin	India
Weight	Male: 523 kg^[2] Female: 341 kg^[2]
Height	Male: 140 cm^[2] Female: 125 cm^[2]
Coat	grey, darker in bulls
Horn status	horned
Cattle Bos (primigenius) indicus

Kangayam cattle

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