Siri is a breed of cattle originating from Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan and are of the Zebu family of cattle. [1] They are often colored black and white or all black. Siri normally have a thick coat of long hair all year round. They are normally large compared to other types of cattle. They have horns which are sharp and long, if not cut.

Siri is a small sized draught purpose breed of hilly region of West Bengal and Sikkim. The breed is also known as “Trahbum”. The breeding tract of the breed includes Darjeeling district of West Bengal and Sikkim north, Gyalshing, Namchi, Gangtok, Sikkim east, …

Aug 26, 2024 · The Siri cattle are beautiful breed of the Zebu family of cattle, originating from Bhutan. They are now found in the hill tracts around Darjeeling and Sikkim of India and Bhutan, but Bhutan is said to be the real home of this breed. Currently the Siri cattle are distributed from Bhutan to the various parts of Sikkim and Darjeeling.

Aug 12, 2016 · Siri is a dual purpose cattle breed originating from Bhutan and also available in Sikkim and Darjling (West Bangal of India). Number of Siri cattle declined drastically from 79,000 to 13,948 during the years 2003 to 2012 and therefore the breed falls under threatened category.

Bhutan is said to be the real home of this breed. It is distributed from that area to the various parts of Sikkim and Darjeeling. The Siri has a hump that is thoracic and muscular-fatty. Presumably Siri cattle have some blood from the cattle in Tibet.

Dec 7, 2021 · PDF | The Siri (Bos indicus) is an indigenous cattle breed of the Khangchendzonga Landscape. It is well-adapted to climatic conditions at 1200–3000... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

May 22, 2020 · Siri is a Zebu family of cattle which originating from Bhutan and spread in various hill tracts parts of Sikkim and Darjeeling. Siri cattle are dual-purpose breed. They are used for both milk production and work.

Sikkim had 140,467 cattle heads in the year 2012 including 126,519 crossbreds and 13,948 Siri (Livestock Census 2012). Siri cattle has shown declining trends from the years

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The Siri cattle breed (Bos indicus) is found in India in the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Sikkim and in Bhutan. It is one of the original breeds identified in the area of the eastern Himalayas. The breed was classified in 1970 as an indigenous crossbreed of humpless, shorthorn cattle from Tibet and humped (Zebu) cattle from the Indian ...