Yak Animal Profile - Facts, Habitat, and Characteristics #3512228 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts a domestic yak (Bos grunniens), characterized by its long, woolly brown coat, prominent upward-curving horns, and stocky build. Yaks thrive in high-altitude environments like the Tibetan Plateau and are vital to local communities for milk, meat, transport, and fiber. Their adaptations include large lungs and specialized hemoglobin for low-oxygen conditions.

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