A dwarf cow named Rani, whose owners say is the smallest cow in the world, is pictured at a cattle farm in Charigram, Bangladesh, on July 6. (Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images) ...

Hundreds of people are ignoring coronavirus restrictions and flocking to a farm in Bangladesh to see a 20-inch (51-cm) tall cow that its keepers say is the world's shortest.

Rani, a 23-month-old dwarf cow, has attracted throngs of fans and reporters since her small stature went viral on social media, according to Agence France-Presse.

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, farmers and families in Bangladesh have turned to online marketplaces to buy and sell millions of animals for sacrifice during the festival of Eid al-Adha.

Rani, a white cow at just 20 inches tall in Bangladesh, could be the world's smallest cow. She's awaiting word from Guinness World Records.

At less than two feet high, Rani the cow from Bangladesh is so short that many dogs, children and even some newborn bovines could tower above her. In recent days, thousands of people have flocked ...