Hey guys it's Kerry I'm featuring cattle from southeast Asia
yak they are found on the Tibetan plateau
during the mating season males leave their groups
and join with female herds males often have to compete for
access to receptive females often very violently
gaur they have a hump of raised muscle which can be seen over the shoulders
this is the result of elongated spinal processes on the
vertebrae
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carabao is a domestic swamp type water buffalo
native to the Philippines
their horns are sickle-shaped or curved backwards towards the neck
chevrons are common they cool themselves by lying in a watering
hole or mud during the heat of the day
wild water buffalo is the largest bovine native
to the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia they are preyed on by tigers
mugger crocodiles and occasionally Asian black bears
African water buffalo i'm going to talk about
Indian water buffalo is a large bovid originating in the Indian
subcontinent southeast Asia and China
river buffaloes prefer deep water and swamp buffaloes prefer to wallow in
mud holes banteng wild jungle cow up to 2.3 metres
and 900 kilograms tamarau found on the island of Mindaroo in the
Philippines horns grow to 43 centimeters
nilgai after aggressive fighting using their horns the dominant male
stiff and composed approaches the receptive female
he licks her genitalia and when she is ready
she will hold her tail to the side with the male giving aFlehmen response
finally the male pushes his chest against her rump
and mounts her
Ongole it was the first Indian breed of cattle
to gain worldwide recognition honoring the cow inspires in people
the virtues of gentleness and connects them with nature
the cow gives milk and cream yoghurt and cheese
butter and ghee
Brahman cattle the Brahman cattle breed originated in India it's named after the
Brahmans the hindu priests who themselves
are named after the hindu deity brahma
many hindu brahmans are vegetarians and consider cows holy and bulls sacred
eating neither Brahmans vary in color from light gray to red to almost black
their loose skin helps them to cool down they have an increased number of sweat
glands and can sweat quite freely
red Brahmen cattle they are known for the hump over the withers
at the back of their necks the brahman's hump has evolved over time
to help the animal survive in hot arid conditions
it is made up of tissue that stores water
the brahmians can also produce an oily secretion from the sebaceous glands
which has a distinctive odor and is reported to assist in repelling
insects in the Hindu tradition cows are honoured garlandered and given
special feedings at festivals all over india
one is the annual Gopastami festival dedicated to Krishna
and cows
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