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Aubrac
a wheaten-coloured cow suckling a calf
Cow and calf on the Plateau de l'Aubrac
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 143 
Other namesLaguiole[2]: 219 
Country of originFrance
DistributionAuvergne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Midi-Pyrénées
Usemeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    950 kg[3]
  • Female:
    650 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    140 cm[3]
  • Female:
    129 cm[3]
Skin colourblack
Coatwheaten
Horn statushorned in both sexes
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
The bull is darker in colour than the cows

The Aubrac or Laguiole is a French breed of beef cattle. It originates on the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central in central southern France, from which it also takes its name. It has a wheat-coloured coat and dark hooves, switch, muzzle and eyes.

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