There are both wild and domesticated yaks. They are mostly domesticated for their milk, and labour. They are observant and suspicious of strangers, making the herds easy to keep.

Yaks are also valuable assets. A groom would normally give at least 2 yaks to the bride's family while asking for her hand in Marriage.

Yaks can be found on the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. The mountain is on an elevation of 14000ft. A wild yak cannot live below 12000ft for any amount of time.

The Yaks serve the  indigenous people on the mountain with their daily needs such as food, travelling needs, wool and any more. 

The Yaks communicate through head shakes, grunts and snorts.

- Found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and Mongolia and Russia

- Well-adapted to high altitudes, having larger lungs and heart than cattle found at lower altitudes, as well as greater capacity for transporting oxygen through their blood

- Do not thrive at lower altitudes,and begin to suffer from heat exhaustion above about 15 °C (59 °F). 

- Adapted to the cold, having a thick layer of subcutaneous fat, and an almost complete lack of functional sweat glands.

- Able to consume great quantities of food at a time, and ferment food longer so as to extract more nutrients.Yak consume the equivalent of 1% of their body weight daily while cattle require 3% to maintain condition.

- Yak's wool is naturally odour resistant

- Yak's milk is often processed to a cheese called chhurpi.

- Their dried droppings are an important fuel used all over Tibet.

Origin

Fossil evidence suggests yak were extensively distributed in north-eastern Eurasia in the late Tertiary period (2.5 million years ago).

Some observations:

Before the wild yak became known as Li, it was called Zhong in the Tibetan language and Zuo by the ancient Chinese in central China.

Excessive hunting of wild yak for food drove them from the plateau areas into mountainous areas at even higher altitudes.

Wild yak prefer to live in herds of tens or even hundreds of animals.

Found throughout the Himalaya region of southern Central Asia

Herd animals (herds can contain several hundred individuals with more female than male)

Products from Yak

- milk products for consumption

- meat for consumption

- bone made into exquisite handicraft

- hair used for making ropes

Yak racing is a form of entertainment in parts of Tibet

There are 5 different colors of yak found in the US.

Black Yak, Imperial Yak, Trim Yak, Royal yak, Golden yaks

Yak wool is odour resistant

Yaks are herbivores (plant-eaters). They graze grass, lichens, moss and eat tubers

Like humans, pregnancy lasts 9 months, and ends with one baby

Mother takes care of the baby until it reaches the age of one year. The young animal will become independent after that.

Mostly 2 types domesticated and wild.

Their meat may be the healthiest meat we can possibly eat, better for your heart and for your health even than skinless chicken, buffalo, elk, or any other meat. Yak meat is naturally very low in fat (95% or less), cholesterol, saturated fats, and calories; while also being very high in protein, stearic acid and oleic acids

-Large Horns curve out sideways then up from the head

-Long Shaggy Hair

-Humped Shoulder

-Long Tail with Bushy Lower Half

Behaviour:

-most time grazing on grass

-active during the day

Uses:

-hair use for making woolen items such as blanket and clothing

People generally use yak milk to make butter to make butter tea for hydration and nutrition. The yaks are also reared for their meat, fur and as beasts of burden

The lifespan of a yak is typically around 25 years.