Life on the Tibetan Plateau: Yaks
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Description: Photographs and information on these animals which once roamed across Tibet but are now mostly domesticated.
Yaks...The official animal of Tibet - The Land of Snows Yaks...The official animal of Tibet Yaks. When people think of the animals of Tibet, a yak has to be among the first they think of. Eighty-five percent (or about 10 million) of the world's yaks live on the Tibetan Plateau. A yak is built to survive tough environments. Yaks have three times more red blood cells than normal cows so they are able to live without any problems on the high elevation grasslands of Tibet. Their long, thick hair insulates their bodies from winter temperatures that can get to -30C (-22F) or colder. Most yaks are black, but it is not uncommon to see white or gray ones especially on the grasslands of northern Amdo (modern day Qinghai province).
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