Sayaguesa Cattle
Sign in to saveThe Sayaguesa is an endangered Spanish breed of domestic cattle. It is named for the comarca of Sayago in the province of Zamora, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León, and is raised almost exclusively in that area. It may also be known as the Zamorana, the Moles de Sayago or the Castellana variedad Sayaguesa. It was traditionally kept mainly for draught work, but is now raised principally for meat.
Key facts
- Cattle breed.name
- Sayaguesa
- Cattle breed.image
- Sayaguesa Lippeaue.JPG
- Cattle breed.image_alt
- a dark-coloured cow with a greyish calf
- Cattle breed.status
- FAO (2007): endangered-maintained
- Cattle breed.country
- Spain
- Cattle breed.distribution
- Comarca of Sayago, Castilla y León
- Cattle breed.standard
- Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería, Castilla y León
- Cattle breed.use
- formerly draught; now meat
- Cattle breed.maleheight
- average 158 cm
- Cattle breed.femaleheight
- average 154 cm
- Cattle breed.coat
- black, some bleaching
- Cattle breed.horn
- horned in both sexes
- Cattle breed.subspecies
- taurus
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The Sayaguesa is an endangered Spanish breed of domestic cattle. It is named for the comarca of Sayago in the province of Zamora, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castilla y León, and is raised almost exclusively in that area. It may also be known as the Zamorana, the Moles de Sayago or the Castellana variedad Sayaguesa. It was traditionally kept mainly for draught work, but is now raised principally for meat.
== History ==
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