Yak
| Yak | |
|---|---|
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| A yak near Chagan-Uzun, Altai Republic, Russia | |
Domesticated | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Bovinae |
| Genus: | Bos |
| Species: | B. grunniens |
| Binomial name | |
| Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Poephagus grunniens | |
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a species of long-haired domesticated Asian cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus).
Category:
- Domesticated animals