General Information

Species

Camel

Breeding Tract

Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh)

Main Use

Work – Transport; Food – Milk

Comment On Main Use

Males Are Used Mostly For Carrying Loads, While Females Are Reared For Milk.

Origin

The Malvi Camel Is Named After The Name Of Its Breeding Tract I.E., Malwa Region.

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies (If Any)

No

Morphology

Colour

Off – White

Number Of Horns

0

Visible Characteristics

The Most Typical External Charactertic Of The Malvi Camel Is Its Very Light Or Off- White Colour. Malvi Breeding Herd Show Virtually No Colour Variation. Another Typical Phenomenon Is Its Small Body Size And Is Probably The Smallest Of All India Breeds.