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Species record
Domestic Yak
Bos grunniens
Explore the Domestic Yak (Bos grunniens) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The Domestic Yak is a domesticated and managed high-altitude bovine of Asian plateaus, alpine pastures, and farms. It provides milk, meat, fiber, hides, transport, and dung used as fuel, and its dense coat and large lungs help it thrive in cold, thin-air environments. Multiple breeds, varieties, strains, and managed lines exist.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Chordates › Mammals › Even-toed ungulates › Cattle, antelopes and relatives › Cattle
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- alpine pastures, plateaus, farms
- Regions in this record
- Asia, China, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan
Conservation field in this record
Domesticated
Did you know?
Yaks have dense coats for cold mountain air.