Study on Morphological Traits in Indigenous Jallikattu Bulls of Tamil Nadu
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Date
2019-09
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TANUVAS
Abstract
The study was conducted in Madurai, Dindigul
and Trichy districts of Tamil Nadu, where
farmers are rearing the jallikattu bulls and the
morphological traits were recorded in 232 sporting
bulls belonging to Pulikulam, Kangayam,
Umblachery and non-descript. The data were
analysed using chi-square test to distinguish the
differences among genetic groups. The genetic
groups viz.Pulikulam, Kangayam, Umblachery
and non-descript, were found to be highly
significant (P<0.01) source of variation in respect
to coat colour, body greyness, eyelid colour, ear
shape, hump size, horn size and orientation, tail
length and tail switch. This kind of phenotypic
traits should be correlated with on-field sporting
traits to elucidate the importance of morphological
traits in Jallikattu bulls.
Description
TNV_IVJ_2019_96(9)9-13
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Veterinary Science