याक
Also known as domestic yak, yak
शाकाहारी स्तनपोषी जीव
AI overview
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired domesticated cattle species found across high-altitude regions of Asia, including the Himalayan mountains, Tibetan Plateau, and parts of Mongolia and Siberia. It matters because it has been domesticated from the wild yak and serves as an important animal for people living in these remote mountainous areas.
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Species
Domestic Yak
Bos grunniens
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
Observations1,307
Observations recorded2,380
牦牛（学名：Bos grunniens，藏文：གཡག་，威利：g.yag），又作犛牛、氂牛，是一种生活在青藏高原的长毛的牛属动物，在西藏是一種被驯养的牲畜。 混血犛牛 野生的牦牛的肩高可达两米，驯养的牦牛一般只有一半高，野牦牛和家牦牛都有长毛来御寒，野牦牛一般是棕色或黑色的，家牦牛也有白色的。 牦牛主要因为它们的奶和肉而被驯养，不过当地的牧民、商人和登山者也用它们来驮运重物。 野牦牛是易危物种，屬於中国国家一级保护动物。
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Wikidata facts
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- Bos grunniens at Letdar on Annapurna Circuit.jpg