Stats

Lifespan

20-25 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Montane grassland

Range

Central Asia

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Herd Safety

Status

Rare

About

Domestic yak are long-haired cattle with thick, woolly coats that keep them warm in the cold Himalayan region. They have a distinctive hump on their shoulders that helps them carry loads.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Bos

Species

Bos grunniens