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About: Vechur Cattle

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The Vechur Cow (Malayalam: വെച്ചൂര്‍ പശു) is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village Vechoor in Vaikom Taluk, Kottayam district of the state of Kerala in India. With an average length of 124 cm (about 4 feet and 1 inch) and height of 87 cm (about 2 feet and 10 inches), it is the smallest cattle breed in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires. The Vechur animals were saved from extinction due to conservation efforts by Sosamma Iype, a Professor of Animal breeding and Genetics along with a team of her students. In 1989, a conservation unit was started. A Conservation trust was formed in 1998 to continue the work with farmer participation.

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  • Das Vechur ist eine seltene Zebu-Rinderrasse, die nach dem Dorf Vechur im Distrikt Kottayam in Kerala, Indien, benannt ist.Mit einer durchschnittlichen Länge von 124 cm und einer Höhe von 87 cm ist das Vechur-Rind die kleinste Rinderrasse der Welt.Es produziert relativ zum Futter die höchste Milchmenge. Das Vechur wird auch Dwarf Cow, Zwergkuh, genannt. Der Versuch einer schottischen Firma, den genetischen Code des Vechur-Rindes patentieren zu lassen, löste Proteste von Umweltschützern aus. (de)
  • Vechur est une race bovine indienne. Elle appartient à la sous-espèce zébuine de Bos taurus. Elle peut aussi porter le nom de dwarf. (fr)
  • The Vechur Cow (Malayalam: വെച്ചൂര്‍ പശു) is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village Vechoor in Vaikom Taluk, Kottayam district of the state of Kerala in India. With an average length of 124 cm (about 4 feet and 1 inch) and height of 87 cm (about 2 feet and 10 inches), it is the smallest cattle breed in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires. The Vechur animals were saved from extinction due to conservation efforts by Sosamma Iype, a Professor of Animal breeding and Genetics along with a team of her students. In 1989, a conservation unit was started. A Conservation trust was formed in 1998 to continue the work with farmer participation. The Vechur cow was popular in Kerala until the 1960s, but became rare when native cattle were crossbred with exotic varieties.In 2000, the Vechur cow was listed on the FAO's World Watch List of Domestic Animal Diversity, in its ‘Critical-Maintained Breeds List', pointing to imminent extinction as breeds are included in the list when the number of breeding females and males fall to very low levels. About 200 cows are supposed to exist today, nearly 100 of them with the Veterinary College. (en)
  • Vechurkon är en sällsynt ras av nötkreaturet Bos indicus, som namngivits efter byn Vechur i Kottayamaområdet i Kerala som ligger i Indien. Med en genomsnittlig längd av 124 cm och höjd av 87 cm är detta den minsta nötkreatursrasen i världen. Vechurkon används mycket tack vare den stora mängd mjölk den producerar i förhållande till den relativt anspråkslösa mängd mat den kräver. En tvist uppstod då miljöaktivister motsatte sig ett försök av ett skotskt företag att patentera kornas genetiska kod. (sv)
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  • Das Vechur ist eine seltene Zebu-Rinderrasse, die nach dem Dorf Vechur im Distrikt Kottayam in Kerala, Indien, benannt ist.Mit einer durchschnittlichen Länge von 124 cm und einer Höhe von 87 cm ist das Vechur-Rind die kleinste Rinderrasse der Welt.Es produziert relativ zum Futter die höchste Milchmenge. Das Vechur wird auch Dwarf Cow, Zwergkuh, genannt. Der Versuch einer schottischen Firma, den genetischen Code des Vechur-Rindes patentieren zu lassen, löste Proteste von Umweltschützern aus. (de)
  • Vechur est une race bovine indienne. Elle appartient à la sous-espèce zébuine de Bos taurus. Elle peut aussi porter le nom de dwarf. (fr)
  • Vechurkon är en sällsynt ras av nötkreaturet Bos indicus, som namngivits efter byn Vechur i Kottayamaområdet i Kerala som ligger i Indien. Med en genomsnittlig längd av 124 cm och höjd av 87 cm är detta den minsta nötkreatursrasen i världen. Vechurkon används mycket tack vare den stora mängd mjölk den producerar i förhållande till den relativt anspråkslösa mängd mat den kräver. En tvist uppstod då miljöaktivister motsatte sig ett försök av ett skotskt företag att patentera kornas genetiska kod. (sv)
  • The Vechur Cow (Malayalam: വെച്ചൂര്‍ പശു) is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village Vechoor in Vaikom Taluk, Kottayam district of the state of Kerala in India. With an average length of 124 cm (about 4 feet and 1 inch) and height of 87 cm (about 2 feet and 10 inches), it is the smallest cattle breed in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires. The Vechur animals were saved from extinction due to conservation efforts by Sosamma Iype, a Professor of Animal breeding and Genetics along with a team of her students. In 1989, a conservation unit was started. A Conservation trust was formed in 1998 to continue the work with farmer participation. (en)
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  • Vechur (Zebu) (de)
  • Vechur (fr)
  • Vechurko (sv)
  • Vechur Cattle (en)
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