The yak has blackish brown hair that covers the entire body and tail. It also has large, curving horns.
The yak is designed with large lungs, a high red-blood cell count, and a high concentration of blood sugar. These features enable the yak able to survive in higher elevations. Many mountain-dwelling humans use the yak as a beast of burden since it can survive in such a demanding habitat.
Antelope, wildebeest, gazelle
CLASS: Mammalia (mammals)
ORDER: Artiodactyla (even-toed hooves)
FAMILY: Bovidae (antelope, cattle, gazelle, sheep, goats, and relatives)
GENUS/SPECIES: Bos grunniens
Size: Average: 6.5 ft (2 m)
Weight: Average: 1,430 lbs (650 kg)
Original Diet: Plants
Present Diet: Plants
Habitat: High mountain tundra of Asia
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