Pulikulam Cattle breed

Interest in indigenous cattle breeds like the Pulikulam is reviving which is famous for a local game called Jalikattu in TamilNadu.

• It is a popular draught and game breed of Tamil Nadu.
• The cattle originated from Pulikulam, a village located in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu.
• It is also known as Palingu maadu, Mani maadu, Jallikattu maadu, Mattu maadu and Kilakattu maadu.
• These are maintained as migratory herds, and its draught and manure capabilities play a significant role in the rural livelihood of the communities rearing them for draught and organic agricultural production.
• This breed of cattle is famous for a local game called Jalikattu where bulls are used as a bull-taming sport.
• It is commonly seen in Salem and Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and part of Bangalore district of Karnataka.
• Pulikulam / Alambadi bulls are dark grey, almost black and cows grey or white.

Other cattle breeds of India

• India has three kinds of cattle.
• There are milch animals in northern India. Middle India has dual purpose animals while southern India has the Mysuru-type animal, mostly used for draught purposes.
• Maharashtra has the Killari, Karnataka has the Amrit Mahal and the Hallikar. 
• Tamil Nadu: Pulikulam, Umbalachery, Kangayam Bargur and Alambadi.