Domestic Yak

Bos grunniens · Mammal · Domestic

Yaks belong to the Tibetan Plateau, grazing alpine meadow and steppe between about 3,200 and 5,400 metres. Their broad hooves carry heavy loads where no other beast of burden can, and wild yaks sometimes attack and kill domestic ones. Herders spin the adult hair into blankets and tents, clothe themselves in the young animals' fur, make butter and cheese from the milk, and burn the dung where wood is scarce.

Danger

Dangerous if cornered

How it is met

In herds, by day

Size

Large

In winter

Active in winter

Hear it

• Bovine Growl (On Patreon, Guardian tier)

Where it is kept

Alpine Meadow, Cold Desert

Gives

Yak Hair, Yak Milk

Sources

• Matthew Oliphant, Bos grunniens (yak). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 2003.

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