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BASIS OF COMPARISON INDIGENOUS CATTLE (COWS) EXOTIC CATTLE (COWS)
Hump Cows and bulls have hump Their back is straight without hump.
Body Size Body length or size is medium or small. The size and length of the body is quite large.
Forehead Have rounded prominent forehead. Have almost flat forehead.
Dewlap Have pendulous dewlap which is well developed. Dewlap is less developed so cannot tolerate heat stress.
Ears Have pointed ears. Have rounded ears and thick hair growth around them.
Skin Their skin is thin, soft, bright and hairy. Their skin is thick and tends to be furrier.
Horns They have well developed horns. They are hornless or with small horns.
Udder Their udder is small to medium in size and therefore, less prone to injury while grazing. Their udder is large, well developed and is susceptible to injury while grazing.
Calving Interval Have long calving interval. Have short calving interval.
Sound Sound produced by indigenous cows is clear, loud and melodious. Sound produced by exotic cows is hoarse, sharp and somewhat suppressed.
Immunity Indigenous cows have strong immunity. Exotic cows have a weak immunity.
Disease Transmission Generally, they do not transmit diseases. They transmit a number of diseases.
Sweating They sweat a lot a factor that helps to remove toxins from their body. They do not sweat a lot as compared to indigenous cows.
Walking They can walk for long distance in search of pasture and water. They cannot walk for long distance in search of pasture and water.
Tolerance They are tolerant to high temperature and other changes in the environmental condition. They are less tolerant to high temperature and other changes in the environmental condition.
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