Domestic Yak

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Domestic Yak

Wichita, Kansas 67212, United States

Created By: Sedgwick County Zoo

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The Domestic Yak is smaller and has shorter horns than its wild counterpart. Large lungs and a complex muscular apparatus allows them to inhale and exhale rapidly, making them well-adapted for living in higher elevations. Their shaggy wooly coat allows them to survive in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees. The Domestic Yak lives in the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and have a diet of vegetation, hay, and alfalfa

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