General Information

Species

Cattle

Synonym

Leh, Kargil (Jammu & Kashmir)

Breeding Tract

It Is A High Altitude Desert. The Main Source Of Water Is The Winter Snowfall On The Mountains. The Regions On The North Flank Of The Himalayas—Dras, The Suru Valley And Zanskar—Experience Heavy Snowfall And Remain Virtually Cut Off From The Rest Of The Country For Several Months In The Year. Summers Are Short, Although Long Enough To Grow Crops. The Proportion Of Oxygen Is Less Than In Many Other Places At A Comparable Altitude Because Of Lack Of Vegetation. Naked Barley, Normal Barley And Wheat Are The Staple Crops All Over Ladakh, Along With Mustard (For Oil), Lentils And Other Pulses, And Vegetables.

Main Use

Milk, Draught And Manure

Comment On Main Use

Milk Of This Cattle Serves As An Important Protein Source For Local People, Particularly During Lean Winter Period. Milk Has High Fat Percentage Of Around 5% And Is Used Mainly For Producing Butter And Churpi, Important Part Of Diet Of Local People.

Origin

Local. Originated From Ladakh Region Of J&K.

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Well Adapted To High Altitude, Extreme Cold Climatic And Hypoxic Conditions. Body Is Compact With Short Legs That Make It More Adapted To Mountainous Terrains.

Morphology

Colour

Mostly Black Followed By Brown

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Mostly Curved, Directed Slightly Upward And Forward Ending With Pointed Tips Over The Forehead. Average Size: 16cm In Male And 11cm In Female

Visible Characteristics

Small Hairy, Forehead With Slightly Long Face. Small Hump. Small Statured With Short Legs