A selectively bred meat line of the domesticated Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), developed in France and Belgium. A large, massive, muscular animal with a compact meat-type conformation. Height at withers: males 1350–1550 mm, females 1250–1400 mm. Body length: males 2600–3100 mm, females 2300–2700 mm. Live weight: males 850–1100 kg (up to 1250 kg), females 550–750 kg. Massiveness index (chest girth / height at withers) ≥ 135; chest depth 55–58 % of height at withers. Head massive, broad, relatively short; forehead broad and convex; muzzle broad, square. Horns short, sickle-shaped (350–550 mm), directed backward and slightly upward. Neck powerful, short, with a pronounced dewlap (up to 400–500 mm deep in bulls). Body deep, broad, barrel-shaped; chest very broad (up to 850 mm). Back straight or slightly raised at the withers, broad and muscular. Abdomen and flanks voluminous, rounded. Limbs strong, medium length; hooves large, broad, black. Tail relatively short (700–950 mm), thick at the base, with a tuft. Coat short (10–40 mm), dense. Dominant color — rich dark brown to chestnut-brown (uniform dark brown, dark chocolate, coffee-brown with a slight golden sheen on the back). Differs from the wild ancestor (Bubalus arnee) by shorter and more massive horns, compact meat-type conformation, short coat without a mane, and stable brown coloration.