The domestic yak is a long-haired domesticated bovid found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. The domesticated yak descended from the wild yak.
Scientific Name:
Bos grunniens
Status:
Domesticated
Size:
Up to 3.25 m
Weight:
300 to 1000 Kg
Life Span in Wild:
25 years
Habitat:
Alpine meadows, grassland, mountains
Diet:
Herbivore
