Miura, Fighting bull ranch in Lora del Río, Spain
Miura is a fighting bull ranch in Lora del Río in Seville province that spreads over wide fields dotted with holm oaks. The animals grow under natural conditions and move freely among the trees and native vegetation of the Andalusian countryside.
The ranch was founded in 1849 and built its reputation through animals known for their fierceness. One of these bulls caused the fatal injury of renowned matador Manolete in Linares in 1947.
The ranch's name holds such prestige in Spain that Ferruccio Lamborghini named his first sports car after it in 1967. This choice connected the automotive world with bullfighting tradition and spread recognition beyond Spanish borders.
The operation maintains a genetic bank in Colmenar Viejo north of Madrid to preserve the bloodline. This stored material is sufficient to inseminate more than a thousand cows and continue the breeding line for generations.
Researchers at the University of Complutense Madrid identified the animals from this ranch as a separate breed within fighting bulls due to their genetic traits. This scientific recognition sets them apart from other lines and confirms their biological distinctiveness.
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