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Domesticated
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/BosB. grunniens
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| Template:Taxonomy/BosBos grunniens Linnaeus, 1766
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The Domestic yak (Bos grunniens), also known as the Tartary ox, Grunting ox[1] or Hairy cattle[2] is a species of long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, is a long-haired domesticated bovid found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus).[3]
References
- ↑ Scherf, Beate (2000). "World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diversity" (PDF). World Watch List for Domestic Animal Diversity. FAO: 653.
- ↑ "Yak | mammal | Britannica".
- ↑ Template:MSW3 Artiodactyla