Yak are the traditional form of livestock found in the country of Tibet.
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All About Yaks
Yaks are a long-haired bovine animal which is the main type of livestock found in the Himalayan mountains, Mongolia and Tibet. They tend to look like a bull's head was stuck onto a buffalo.They are are source of both milk and meat as well as a means of hauling goods and supplies over the mountains. The milk can be used as is, or made into cheeses and butter. Yak hair can be cleaned and spun into fiber, allowing for a sort of woolen cloth to be woven from the fibers.
What does a Yak eat?
Yak graze on grass like cattle, but they only eat about half as much volume per day as regular cows.
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Learn About Yaks
- Animal Info - Wild Yak
- The wild yak was once numerous and widespread on the entire Tibetan plateau north of the Himalayas. Currently it is found in remote areas of the Tibetan plateau and adjacent highlands, including Gansu Province, China, with a few having been observed in the Chang Chenmo Valley of Ladakh (eastern Kashmir, India).
- Tibetan Yaks - the alternative livestock
- Tibetan Yaks are the answer for alternative livestock - milk, meat, wool, ride, pack and pull. We are experienced Yak ranchers, and can get you started.
- Yak Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
- Yaks are large, long-haired, horned mammals that live in mountainous Tibet.
- Yaks
- Resource of breeders, rescues, and associations, including a selection of Yak pictures and informational links.
- Yaks - Yampa Valley Yaks
- Tibetan yaks raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for packing, trekking and breeding.
- Yak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. In Tibetan, the word yak refers only to the male of the species; a female is a dri or nak. In most languages which borrowed the word, including English, however, yak is usually used for both sexes.
