Mirandesa information

Mirandesa
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2023): at risk/vulnerable;
Country of origin	Portugal
Standard	Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (in Portuguese)
Use	formerly draught, now meat
Traits
Weight	Male: average 1024 kg; Female: average 630 kg;
Height	Male: average 140 cm; Female: average 130 cm;
Coat	dark reddish-brown, darker at the extremities
	Cattle; Bos (primigenius) taurus;

The Mirandesa is a Portuguese breed of beef cattle. It originates in – and is named for – the Terra de Miranda, the area of north-eastern Portugal where Mirandese is spoken, particularly the municipality of Miranda do Douro. It was formerly used as a draught animal, and was distributed throughout almost all of the country.^[3]^: 20^[4]^: 246 It is now reared for beef; the meat may be marketed as Denominação de Origem Controlada ('Protected Designation of Origin').^[4]^: 246^[5]

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 144 DAD-IS (2023): at risk/vulnerable^[2]
Country of origin	Portugal
Standard	Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária (in Portuguese)
Use	formerly draught,^[3]^: 20 now meat
Weight	Male: average 1024 kg^[4]^: 246 Female: average 630 kg^[4]^: 246
Height	Male: average 140 cm^[4]^: 246 Female: average 130 cm^[4]^: 246
Coat	dark reddish-brown, darker at the extremities
Cattle Bos (primigenius) taurus