The yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, grunting ox, [1] hairy cattle, [2] or domestic yak, is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus). [3]

2022年6月1日 · This review aims to provide an overview of yak grazing systems and the adaptive strategies of yaks to the harsh Asian highlands. The findings could benefit environmental conservation, livestock production and ecosystem management in the Asian highlands and could also enhance ecosystem and livelihood resilience to climate change.

Yak, (Bos grunniens), long-haired, short-legged oxlike mammal that was probably domesticated in Tibet but has been introduced wherever there are people at elevations of 4,000–6,000 metres (14,000–20,000 feet), mainly in China but also in Central Asia, Mongolia, and Nepal.

The yak is a large, long-haired bovine found throughout the high altitudes of the Himalayan region and across Central Asia. The wild yak inhabits the alpine tundra at altitudes of 4,000 to 6,100 meters, while the domestic yak can survive in much lower altitudes at elevations of …

Wild yaks live in alpine meadows and steppes in Asia. They can live at altitudes of up to 18,000 ft (5,400 m), and can easily tolerate temperatures of -40° F (-40° C). Yaks are primarily found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau, and as far north as Russia and Mongolia. Yaks are herbivores.

1 ORIGINS, DOMESTICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF YAK. Overview Introduction Origins Domestication and historical distribution Present distribution. In Asia and traditional territories Distribution outside Asia in modern times. The name of the yak - a historical note Some observations on the wild yak Feral yak Yak in the culture of the people

Yak (Bos grunniens L) herding plays an important role in the domestic economy throughout much of the Asian highlands. Yak represents a major mammal species of the rangelands found across the...

Four of these Asian wild cattle species (banteng, gaur, water buffalo and yak) have economically important domesticated cousins – there are up to 180 million domestic water buffalo and 14 million domestic yak around the world. Wild populations, therefore, represent a potentially important source of genetic diversity for increasing resistance ...

Yaks are a long-haired cattle cousins found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. Most yaks are domesticated; however there is a small, vulnerable population of wild yaks.

The Yak is particularly interesting because it’s both a domesticated species and that species’ wild ancestor. And it’s been one of the most significant animals in the human history of South Asia. Yak Facts Overview. Habitat: Grasslands, steppe, domestic settings: Location: Himalayas, South Asia, some in New Zealand: Lifespan: 25 Years: