Camargue cattle

For other uses, see Camargue (disambiguation).

Camargue
a small black bull with his horns shortened and covered with leather
Young bull
Conservation status
Other namesRaço di Biòu
Country of originFrance
Distribution
StandardFrench
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    400 kg[3]
  • Female:
    250 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    125 cm[3]
  • Female:
    115 cm[3]
Coatblack
Horn statushorned in both sexes
Notes
semi-feral
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
Abrivado at Calvisson
Bullock and raseteur in the course camarguaise

The Camargue is a breed of domestic cattle native to the Camargue marshlands of the river delta of the Rhône in southern France. It is used for the traditional sport of course camarguaise, a kind of bloodless bull-fight, but not for the corrida, Iberian-style bull-fighting. It is one of two cattle breeds raised in semi-feral conditions in the Camargue; the other is the Brava or Race de Combat, a fighting breed. Since 1996, it has been officially known as the Provençal: Raço di Biòu.

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