YAKS
Mammal     -      Vertebrate     -      Herbivore


Male  ............................................. Bull
Female   ....................................... Cow
Young   .......................................... Calf
Yaks ...
  • 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 
COLLECTIVE NOUNS
  1. A cabinet of yaks
  2. A herd of yaks

Cattle
  1. A drove of cattle
  2. A herd of cattle
  3. A team of cattle