Question

Hallikar draught breed of cattle is found in
A) Karnataka
B) Gujarat
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: Many numbers of indigenous cattle breeds live in India. The food and agriculture organization (FAO) listed thirty distinct breeds of cattle in the country. One of the breeds of cattle i.e Hallikar draught breed is an important local breed that is specifically originating from Southern India.

Complete answer:
-The helical breed of cattle is an important local cattle breed which is originating from Karnataka in Southern India.
-This breed belongs to the family of Bos indicus cattle. It is the Mysore type of zebu cattle.
-The hallikar, is said to be the ancestor of the Amritmahal cattle which is found in the arid regions of Karnataka
-Hallikar cattle are usually grey or grey-black in color and have a noticeable hump.
-The horns of this breed are comparatively slim, long, and little curved.

Additional Information: it is a graceful animal of medium height when compared to other cattle breeds. These Hardy animals also called draught animals are used particularly in dryland agriculture.
-These animals are also famous for the clarified butter that is derived from the nutritious and thick milk.
-These cattle grazing out in the wild do not require additional feeding in stalls.
So, the correct answer is “Karnataka”.

Note: -Milk and milk-based products made with the milk of hallikar usually produced for personal consumption and rarely found sold commercially.
-The additional products made from the milk of this breed are in high demand and their milk also has many medicinal properties.
-This cattle breed faces risk of extinction due to the loss of the genes through inbreeding and hybridization.