A dzo (Standard Tibetan: མཛོ་, romanized: mdzo) is a hybrid between the yak and domestic cattle. The word dzo technically refers to a male hybrid, while a female is known as a dzomo or zhom. In Mongolian, it is called a khainag (хайнаг).

2024年10月30日 · The Dzo, also known as a “zho” or “yak-cattle hybrid,” is an intriguing hybrid animal resulting from the mating of a male yak (Bos grunniens) and a domestic cow (Bos taurus). This unique Hybrid animal showcases a blend of characteristics from both parent species, making it well-adapted to high-altitude environments.

2014年1月16日 · Dzo are the Tibetan cross between yaks and cattle. Like mules, the male version of the hybrid is infertile, but female dzo, or dzomo, are fertile, allowing for the “back breeding” of three-quarter mixes.

A dzo (Tibetan མཛོ་ mdzo tso) is a male hybrid of a yak and a domesticated cow. A female offspring is known as a dzomo or zhom. In Mongolian it is called hainag (хайнаг). Alternative Tibetan spellings in English include zho and zo. As they are a product of the hybrid genetic phenomenon of heterosis, they are larger and stronger than cattle or yaks.

2021年10月19日 · This animal is a cross between a domestic cow and a yak. They originated in Mongolia and Tibet. They tend to be stronger and larger than cows and yaks, and they also produce larger quantities of milk and meat.

an animal developed in Tibet by breeding a cow with a yak (= a large animal with long hair and long horns), kept for its milk and for pulling vehicles: Up in the mountains , the dzo still pulls …

The Dzo, a hybrid between the domestic Yak and cattle found on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau are commercially important owing to increased meat and milk production, as well as their adaptation to extremely high-altitude environments.

Dzomo is used for the production of new generations of dzos by mixing with purebred yak or cattle. In some areas, dzo is also known as yakow, because it was created by mixing the yak with cow. Dzo is herbivore that doesn't require any additional supplements aside from grass, lichen and other plants that are normally consumed.

A Dzo is a hybrid of yak and domestic cattle. The word Dzo technically refers to a male hybrid, while a female is known as a dzomo or zhom. Alternative Romanizations of the Tibetan names include zho and zo.

2012年12月10日 · Dzo is the Tibetan name for hybrid creatures that are the cross between Yaks and domesticated Cattle. The name technically refers to only the male crosses (females are reffered to as Dzomo), but for the sake of ease we'll use Dzo today for a general term.