Bos grunniens
Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae
The wild yak is a large, wild bovine native to the Himalayas. It is the ancestor of the domestic yak.
Fun Fact
Domestic yaks have three times more red blood cells than typical cattle, an adaptation to thin Himalayan air, and their grunting — not mooing — is so characteristic that 'grunniens' means 'grunting' in Latin.
Habitat
Alpine meadows and steppes
Diet
Herbivore
Lifespan
20-25 years