YAKS
Mammal     -      Vertebrate     -      Herbivore

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Male:  Bull

Female:  Cow

Young:  Calf

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​YAK

• There are two species of Yak:

          -  Domestic Yak - smaller in size and a less shaggy coat
          -  Wild Yak

• The domestic Yak is used for travel and are valued for their milk, meat, wood and dung.
• The wild Yak is a seriously threatened species owing to the loss of habitat, as well as being hunted.
• Graze on grasses, herbs, moss and lichens - and in the winter they crunch the ice or snow for water.
• The wild Yak has a thick undercoat covered by generally dark brown or black hair, almost reaching the ground.
• Wild Yak live in alpine meadows on the steppes of Asia.  
• Wild Yak live at the highest level of altitude of any mammal.
• Male Yak are quite solitary animals, whereas the female yak like to congregate in large herds.
• Wild Yak can survive in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Visit:  Yak .  COLLECTIVE NOUNS

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