Deoni cattle
{{short description|Indian breed of cattle}}
{{Infobox cattle breed
| name = Deoni
| image_alt =
| image_caption = 1. Bull{{spaces|3}}2. Cow
| image_size =
| status = FAO (2007): not at risk{{r|barb|page=58}}
| altname = {{ubl|Dongari{{r|marl}}|Dongarpatti{{r|marl}}|Devni{{r|cabi|page=167}}|Devani{{r|cabi|page=167}}|Surti{{r|cabi|page=167}}}}
| country = India
| distribution =
| standard =
| use = dual-purpose: draught, milk
| weight =
| maleweight = 590 kg{{r|cabi|page=167}}
| femaleweight = 295 kg{{r|cabi|page=167}}
| height =
| maleheight = 135–140 cm{{r|cabi|page=167}}
| femaleheight = 122 cm{{r|cabi|page=167}}
| skincolour =
| coat =
| horn = horned
| subspecies = "indicus"
| note =
}}
The Deoni is an Indian breed of draught cattle. It is named after the taluk of Deoni in the Latur district of Maharashtra state, and is distributed mainly in the Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani districts of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra,{{r|fao|page=36}} as well as the Bidar district of Karnataka.{{r|dad}}{{cite web | url=http://www.karnataka.gov.in/ahvs-website/en-localitebreeds.html | title=Deoni cattle | publisher=Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Government of Karnataka | accessdate=15 May 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web | url=http://www.vishwagou.org/Gou-Vishwakosha/Indigenous-Breeds-13.htm | title=Deoni cattle | publisher=Vishwagou | accessdate=15 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053719/http://www.vishwagou.org/Gou-Vishwakosha/Indigenous-Breeds-13.htm | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}
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