North Bengal Grey
North Bengal Grey is a small indigenous cattle type from the northern districts of Bangladesh, in the old North Bengal region, with related animals in nearby border areas of eastern India. It is a zebu-influenced landrace rather than an internationally standardized show breed. Cattle are commonly light grey to dark grey, with darker shading on the neck, shoulders, muzzle, switch, and hooves. Bulls may be darker than cows. The type is compact, sure-footed, and historically valued for ploughing small fields as well as for milk or meat.
Village herds are often maintained on rice straw, crop by-products, roadside grazing, and seasonal green fodder, so size and yield are modest but input costs are low. Calving regularity, heat tolerance, and ability to work in humid conditions are practical selection traits. Conservation is complicated by crossbreeding with higher-yielding dairy cattle. Buyers or projects seeking true North Bengal Grey stock usually need local knowledge and herd history rather than relying on grey color alone.
Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Grey, Highbelt, Highpark, Lineback, Mottled, Pied, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Riggit, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Solid White, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow
