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The yak (Bos grunniens; now Poephagus grunniens, though this new name is not universally accepte) is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia. In addition to a large domestic population, there is a small, vulnerable wild yak population. In Tibetan, the word gyag refers only to the male of the species; a female is a dri or nak. In most languages which borrowed the word, including English, yak is usually used for both sexes.

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  • The 2 mammals that live at the highest altitude on a permanent basis are the pika & this animal
  • A Tibetan ox, or to talk persistently
  • This shaggy ox is used by Tibetans as a beast of burden, its hair for tents
  • In Tibet a cross between domestic cattle & this wild ox is called a dzo
  • Sounds like a lot of talk, but this shaggy beast is so valuable to Tibet that officials set up a special sperm bank
  • This shaggy load-bearer is also an important milk & food source
  • Despite its bulk, this wild ox found in Tibet is an excellent swimmer
  • The name of this shaggy beast of burden comes from the Tibetan language
  • This shaggy-haired beast of Tibet is often called the grunting ox because of the sound it makes
  • The hide of this wild Tibetan ox is used for leather, & it's flesh is used for food
  • Despite its large size, this wild ox of Tibet is quite agile & can swim swift rivers
  • A few of these large bovines still exist in the wild in Tibet at elevations over 14,000 feet
  • If Tibetan oxen could talk, they might indulge in this kind of chatter
  • A large ruminant, or to talk idly
  • A stupid one of these Tibetan creatures would be an "oxymoron"
  • In India the tail of this wild ox is used to swat flies
  • Tibetan ox used to carry travelers and mail
  • This shaggy wild ox of Tibet holds its head low like the American bison
  • A Tibetan ox, or to chatter
  • A dzo is the hybrid offspring of a cow & this Tibetan beast of burden
  • This pack animal is also called the grunting ox because of its grunts of protest when it is overloaded
  • The dried dung of this animal, Bos grunniens, is often the only obtainable fuel in the treeless Tibetan plateaus
  • If you're really hungry, stir fry some vegetables & buttered meat from this high Himalayan bovine
  • We'd have to get someone to talk up the crowd; this bovine 3-letter Tibeter grunts loud
  • Because of its distinctive call, this central Asian bovine is known as the grunting ox

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