Dwarf Lulu

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The Dwarf Lulu is a breed of cattle that is native to the mountains of Central Asia. It has taurine, yak and zebu cattle genetics. [1]

Cows weigh between 68 and 153 kg, [2] which makes the Dwarf Lulu the presumably smallest cattle breed known.

References

  1. ↑ Takeda, Kumiko; Satoh, Masahiro; Neopane, Shreeram P.; Kuwar, Bahadur S.; Joshi, Hari D.; et al. (2004). "Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Nepalese domestic dwarf cattle Lulu". Animal Science Journal. 75 (2): 103–110. doi:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00163.x. ISSN   1740-0929.
  2. ↑ Fujise, Hiroshi; Murakami, Masaru; Devkota, Bhuminand; Dhakal, Ishwori Prasad; Takeda, Kumiko; et al. (2003). "Breeding distribution and maternal genetic lineages in Lulu, a dwarf cattle population in Nepal". Animal Science Journal. 74 (1): 1–5. doi:10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00078.x. ISSN   1740-0929.


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