Pulikulam cattle is found in Madurai, Sivagangai and Virudhunagar districts of Tamil Nadu. They are popularly known as *Jallikattu cattle.
They are powerful and aggressive draught breed cattle.The cows are generally grey or white in colour and the bulls are dark grey or black. Their forehead is prominent and they have tight skin with thick dewlaps. The ears are small and pointed outwards.The Hump is large and well developed and the horns are very sharp and extend to the top and then curve inwards.
*Jallikattu is an ancient sport played in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Trichy districts of Tamilnadu where men try to prove their valour by controlling the bull by holding the hump. If no one is able to control the bull, the owner of the bull is awarded and if any man controls the bull, he is suitably rewarded. This sport ensures that the breed flourishes and it brings out the intertwined relationship between man and the bovine. In modern days there are concerns raised that bulls are made aggressive using chilly powder and men showing up in hospital with bull gore injuries. It is for the people to decide, but there seems to be no dearth of interest in the sport as of today.