A yakalo is a hybrid of a yak (Bos grunniens) and an American bison (Bos bison) produced by selective breeding.[1] Yakalos are rare except in central Alberta, where they are sometimes called "yak-bison" or "Alternative Cattle". Some Alberta farmers keep them as beef or dairy animals, since they are easier to overwinter in the snowy climate than other cattle are.
- ^ "Interspecies Hybridization between Yak, Bos taurus and Bos indicus and Reproduction of the Hybrids (14 Dec 2000.) R.C. Zhang. In: Recent Advances in Yak Reproduction, Zhao X.X. and Zhang R.C. (Eds.). International Veterinary Information Service. http://www.ivis.org/advances/Zhao/zhang3/IVIS.pdf.
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