Yak Animal Facts & Information

Wild yaks are listed as vulnerable (nearly endangered). Interesting Yak Facts: Yak is a large animal. Domesticated yaks are smaller than the wild type.

Quick Facts

Common Name	Yak
Scientific Name	Bos Grunniens
Type	Mammal
Location	Nepal
Habitat	Alpine meadows and open hills
Colour	Brown, Black, White
Size (L)	2-2.2m (6.5-7.2ft)
Weight	300-1,000kg (661-2,200lbs)
Top Speed	40km/h (25mph)
Diet	Herbivore
Prey	Grass, Herbs, Mosses
Predators	Human, Bears, Wolves
Lifestyle	Herd
Lifespan	15-20 years
Favourite Food	Grass

Yak is found at an altitude of eight-ten thousand feet in the cold and deserted plateau of Tibet, Nepal and some northern areas of India. It may be black, brown, white or speckled.

Yak's body is covered with thick, long and rough hair. During the winter season, these hairs become more dense and elongated, due to which it is left outside with rest in the odd winter of Tibet, at a temperature of less than forty degrees. Adult yak is up to 4 feet high and can weigh up to a ton.

Yaks live on that grass, and eat it with great fervor, which other animals don't even want to see. When a thick ice is frozen on the hillside, he discovers the grass by removing the snow over the grass buried with its pointed horns. And during winter, when water freezes, he quenches his thirst by eating ice. Thus, even in difficult circumstances, he makes a living by fun.

Yak is the main wealth of Tibetan residents. From his skin, he makes woolen clothes for himself. With yak hair, women prepare clothes for tents. His hair ropes are very strong. In addition to carrying the burden, Yak gives Tibetans milk, butter, cheese, poaching, leather, wool and cow dung which are used to heat fire and cook food.

Nature has given him the power to know whether the frozen surface of a snow can bear its weight or not. Doubtful travelers place the yak ahead of them to be sure of such a place. Like a horse, the yak never forgets the way, he has knowledge of good direction.

The chavar, which is shaken in front of the idols at the time of worship in the Devasthals, is made from the hair of the yak's tail, the yak is called the 'Chanvari cow' in Uttarakhand. The white flower is considered the best. Hindus offer gold or silver fuselage on it, which is stirred to beautify the shrine and festivities.

Interesting Yak Facts:

Yaks have long, rugged tails which are utilized for the creation of phony facial hair in certain Chinese theaters.

Assemblage of yak is secured with thick, wooly coat. It very well may be earthy colored, dark or white in shading. Primary reason for the hide is conservation of the body warmth and insurance against low external temperatures.

Wild yaks have longer hide than trained kinds. Because of the hide, wild yaks can endure temperature of - 40 degrees of Celsius throughout the winter. They are likewise ready to swim in the almost solidified waters without upsetting typical internal heat level.

Yaks have long, upward twisted horns that are situated on the each side of the head. Horns in guys are multiple times longer than in females and they can arrive at 40 crawls long.

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

Much the same as different bovines, yak invests a ton of energy in re-biting its nourishment before last gulping.

Throughout the winter, yaks utilize their long horns to scoop through the snow so as to discover plants situated underneath it.

Horns are additionally utilized for the assurance against the predators. Principle predators of yaks are Tibetan wolves.

Hooves of yaks are part, which encourage development over the rough and cold territories.

Yaks live in groups of 10 to 100 creatures that are made out of enormous number of females and a few guys.

Mating period of yaks happens during the September. Pregnancy endures 9 months and closures with one infant. Female conceives an offspring consistently year.