Albera (cattle)
Albera cow near the Tour de la Massane, in the commune of Argelès-sur-Mer. | |
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered-maintained |
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| Country of origin | Spain, France |
| Distribution | Albera Massif |
| Standard | Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Natural (in Spanish) |
| Use | meat, vegetation management |
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| Coat | variable |
| Horn status | small, half-moon-shaped |
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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. The cattle are highly resistant to cold, though susceptible to heat, and are well adapted to the steep terrain of the massif.