Albera (cattle)

Albera
Albera cow near the Tour de la Massane [fr], in the commune of Argelès-sur-Mer.
Conservation statusFAO (2007): endangered-maintained[1]: 106 
Other names
Country of originSpain, France
DistributionAlbera Massif
StandardDepartamento de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Natural (in Spanish)
Usemeat, vegetation management
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    350 kg[3]
  • Female:
    275 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    126 cm[3]
  • Female:
    121 cm[3]
Coatvariable
Horn statussmall, half-moon-shaped
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
The two types, Albera Negra and Albera Fagina

The Albera is an endangered breed of small cattle indigenous to the Albera Massif, which divides Catalonia from France and lies partly in the comarca of Alt Empordà in the Catalan province of Girona, and partly in the comarca of Vallespir in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales.[4] The cattle are highly resistant to cold, though susceptible to heat, and are well adapted to the steep terrain of the massif.[5]: 28 

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