General Information

Species

Donkey

Synonym

Desi

Breeding Tract

Kutchchh (Gujarat)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Kachchh Is Dry Zone, Rains Are Scanty. As A Result, Vegetation Is Also Sparse. Temperature Varies From 5 To 50 Degree Celsius. Annual Rainfall Is 330mm.

Main Use

Transportation And Agricultural Purposes

Comment On Main Use

Utility Varies From Area To Area And From Community To Community. For Agricultural Purpose (Inter Cultivation), For Transportation As Donkey Cart (Construction, Lifting Raw Materials, Pottery Material, Wood, Charcoal,Fodder, Water Etc), Pack Animal During Pastoralist Migration And Donkey Cart Race.

Origin

Native. Named After Native Tract Of Distribution I.E. Kachchh District Of Gujarat

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Excellent Drought And Heat Tolerance Capacity In Arid And Semi Arid Region Like Kachchh

Morphology

Colour

Grey

Number Of Horns

2

Visible Characteristics

Coat Colour Is Mainly Grey (Dorsal Surface Grey & Ventral Surface White) Followed By White, Brown And Black. Dorsal And Shoulder Stripes (Black Stripe/Line On The Back And Shoulders) And Zebra Marking In Few Animals. Forehead Is Convex. Nasal Bone Is Straight. Docile In Temperament