Pulikulam cattle

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Pulikulam cattle is an indigenous draught and bullfighting cattle breed from Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its agility, strength, and prominent role in traditional events like Jallikattu.

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Pulikulam cattle canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cattle breed ⓘ
indigenous cattle breed ⓘ
zebu ⓘ
adaptedTo dryland farming areas ⓘ
hot climate ⓘ
associatedWith temple festivals ⓘ
village-level Jallikattu events ⓘ
bodySize medium ⓘ
breedingPurpose bulls for Jallikattu ⓘ
draught bullocks ⓘ
coatColor dark grey ⓘ
grey ⓘ
white ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culturalSignificance Jallikattu festivals ⓘ
rural Tamil culture ⓘ
geographicDistribution Dindigul district ⓘ
Madurai district ⓘ
Sivagangai district ⓘ
linked to: Sivaganga district

Theni district ⓘ
Virudhunagar district ⓘ
hornShape curved horns ⓘ
long horns ⓘ
knownFor agility ⓘ
disease resistance ⓘ
hardiness ⓘ
heat tolerance ⓘ
stamina ⓘ
strength ⓘ
managementSystem extensive grazing ⓘ
milkProductionLevel low ⓘ
placeOfOrigin Pulikulam village ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ
primaryUse draught ⓘ
recognizedAs indigenous breed of Tamil Nadu ⓘ
regionOfOrigin southern Tamil Nadu ⓘ
secondaryUse sport ⓘ
socialRole symbol of pride for local communities ⓘ
stateOfOrigin Tamil Nadu ⓘ
usedFor Jallikattu ⓘ
agricultural operations ⓘ
bullfighting ⓘ
bullock cart pulling ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ
draught power ⓘ
traditional sports ⓘ

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Jallikattu → animalBreed → Pulikulam cattle ⓘ