Wild Yaks and endangered, domestic Yaks are not threatened
wild Yaks are hunted for food, domestic Yaks are better protected
Yaks are social animals, domestic Yaks form larger populations than the wild Yak
domestic herds are numerous although wild Yaks are in decline
Yes
Yaks typically live in small herds led by a dominant male. They are social animals that rely on the group for protection, foraging, and maintaining social bonds.
In winter a wild yak can survive temperatures as low as - 40 degrees (F).A wild yak doesn't reach full size until 6 to 8 years of age.In wild yaks, births usually occur in June and a single calf is born every other year.Dried yak dung is used as fuel in the treeless Tibetan plateaus.The Sherpas of Nepal call the males of the species "Yak" and the females "Nak," or "Dri."All yaks also have rainbow milk that tastes very sweet.There are two species of yaks, domestic and wild. Domestic yaks are smaller, and have a less shaggy coat.Female and young yaks congregate in large herds, while male adult yaks are more solitary.
The Chang Tang Reserve, 284,000 km2 in size, covers a substantial part of this area in China and contains an estimated 7000-7500 yaks, a third of these in two relatively small areas. The number of wild yaks probably totals around 15,000. Meat hunting, encroachment by pastoralists into the last strongholds, and hybridization between domestic and wild yaks are among the dangers confronting the animals. Only large protected tracts of wilderness as in the northern Chang Tang Reserve can provide wild yaks with a future.
well it depends were they live if they live in the wild well they have to be wild like me nd if they live in the zoo wel they are domestic like my sis.lol
becuase domestic are taken care of , while the wild is not
A Yak can live for about 20 yearsabout 20 yearsYaks live to be around 23 years old
Wild yaks are native to the high altitude regions of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas in Central Asia, such as Mongolia and parts of China and Russia. They are well-adapted to living in harsh, mountainous terrain with cold temperatures and limited vegetation.