China
The Himalayan region of Central Asia, The Tibetan Plateau and Mongolia
The yak is native to several East Asian countries. These countries include China, Tibet, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. You can find them on mountainous terrain.
The yak.
In the Tibetan language, yak is pronounced as "yag"; although in that form, it usually applies to the yak bull - with dri the equivalent Tibetan term for the female yak. Other languages follow this name closely. This use of the same name in numerous languages is considered unusual.
Bos mutus is the name of the native Yak of the Tibetan plateau. The genera Bos is used for cattle of one sort or another, e.g. Bison.
In Chinese, "yak" is a type of animal known as 牦牛 (máo niú). These animals are native to the Himalayas and are often used for their milk, meat, and fur.
The yak is native to several East Asian countries. These countries include China, Tibet, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. You can find them on mountainous terrain.
Mongolia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan Region of Central Asia
The yak.
In the Tibetan language, yak is pronounced as "yag"; although in that form, it usually applies to the yak bull - with dri the equivalent Tibetan term for the female yak. Other languages follow this name closely. This use of the same name in numerous languages is considered unusual.
yak cheese and potatoes
Sheep, Yak and the plants native to the Himalayas.
Bos mutus is the name of the native Yak of the Tibetan plateau. The genera Bos is used for cattle of one sort or another, e.g. Bison.
Yak play an important economic and societal role for the native people of Tibet and Southern China. 95% of the worlds existing Yak population lives in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. This yak population are an irreplaceable resource for the native populations. Due to the yaks ability to survive harsh winter, they account for 90% of the livestock for people in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. In addition to being livestock, yak by products also provide cloth, shelter, food, and travel for native peoples. Unfortunately, Yak are being killed off because of habitat loss and poaching. If they are depleted to low enough levels, the native peoples of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau will suffer.
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In Chinese, "yak" is a type of animal known as 牦牛 (máo niú). These animals are native to the Himalayas and are often used for their milk, meat, and fur.
A yak has around 10,000 to 15,000 hairs per square inch on its body, which helps insulate it from the cold temperatures in its native habitat of the Himalayas.
The name Yak, which derives from the Tibetan language, is also used in all other languages as a name for this animal