World of the Bizarre

Tiny 20-inch cow is born on farm in Bangladesh

By T.K. Randall
July 18, 2021

Image: Female Black and White Cow
Credit: Keith Weller / (PD) USDA Measuring a mere 20 inches in height and weighing in at 57 pounds, the tiny cow - which is named Rani - has become something of a tourist attraction in its native Bangladesh.

Currently found at a farm in Charigram, the miniature beast has been visited by hundreds of people in recent weeks, with many flouting lockdown restrictions for the opportunity to catch a glimpse of it.

"Rani is a craze as she has a high possibility to have her name in the Guinness Book of World Records," said local farmer Kazi Mohammed Abu Sufian.

At 23 months old, Rani - which is a white Bhutti (or Bhutanese) cow with dwarfism - is not expected to get any taller, meaning that she should technically be eligible for the world record.The current record of 24 inches was set by a tiny cow from India named Manikyam.

"She doesn't eat much," farm manager Hasan Howladar told BBC News.

"She eats a small amount of bran and straw twice a day."

"She likes to roam outside and seems to be happy when we take her in our arms."


Source: Smithsonian Magazine

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