Vechoor bull, an endangered species of cow found in kerala,india

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The Vechur cow is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village of Vechur in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. With an average length of 124 cm and height of 87 cm it is the smallest cattle breed in the world and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires. A controversy arose when environmentalists opposed an attempt by a Scottish company to patent the cow's genetic it was proved that there was no such attempt by any Institute or company.

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