Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue: 12

Principal Component Analysis of Morphometric Traits of Tripura Desi Cattle

  • Author:
  • Surita Majumder1,*, Deepak Kumar Chaurasia2, Ritu Gupta3, Tanay Ghosh4, Santosh Kumar Sahu5, Lipismita Samal6, Manas Ranjan Senapati6, T.C. Tolenkhomba7
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 2153 to 2157

1Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

2Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

3Department of Veterinary Medicine, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

4Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

5Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

6Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India

7College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl-796 014, Mizoram, India

*Corresponding Author: Surita Majumder, Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751 030, Odisha, India, Email: suritamj1994@gmail.com

Online published on 21 January, 2026.

Abstract

In 234 cows of Tripura desi cattle from three districts, 18 different biometric traits were measured and analyzed by PCA to explain body conformation. These traits included body length, height at withers, heart girth, paunch girth etc. The native cattle in Tripura are of a smaller breed, according to the average of these several traits.

Six factors that accounted for roughly 75.67% of the variation overall were found using factor analysis with promax rotation. Explaining 26.07% of the total variation, factor 1 characterized the overall body structure. The measurements of tail length, shank length, heart girth, paunch girth, circumference of horn and horn length were significantly positive with high loadings.

The outcome indicates that a significant decrease in the number of biometric parameters required to record in order to explain body conformation could lead to the application of principal component analysis (PCA) in breeding programmes. As a result, the study will support conservation efforts and the stabilization of this non-descript breed of cow.

Keywords

Biometric traits, Principal component analysis, Tripura desi cattle