Gaolao

Gaolao is a breed of cattle native to India.[1] It belongs to the subspecies Bos Indicus. It is a dual purpose breed used both as draught and milk cattle. It originated in the region consisting of Wardha district in Maharashtra, Balaghat district and Chindwara Districts in Madhya Pradesh and Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh state. The cattle are large and well built in size, and usually are of white to gray complexions.[2][3]

Gaolao Bull

Gaolao Cow

See also

List of breeds of cattle

References

"Breeds of Livestock - Gaolao Cattle". Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"A pair too rare". Down to Earth. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
"Gaolao". Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra. Retrieved 15 May 2015.

Cattle breeds of India

These are the cattle breeds considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian.

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