Wildlifeof China
Wild Yak
Wild Cattle & SerowBos mutus
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, sedges, herbs and dwarf shrubs
Habitat
Alpine steppe, meadow and cold desert
Range
Tibetan Plateau and adjoining highlands of China and India
Litter size
1
Gestation period
Approximately 257–270 days
Size
Males up to approximately 2m at the shoulder
Weight
Females approximately 300kg; males commonly 500–1,000kg
The wild yak is a massive high-altitude bovid with a broad chest, long shaggy coat, sweeping horns and a heavily fringed tail. Males are substantially larger than females and may approach one tonne. The species inhabits the Tibetan Plateau and adjoining highlands. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies alpine steppe, meadow and cold desert, grazing grasses and sedges and browsing herbs and dwarf shrubs. Females and young form herds, while mature males are often solitary or in smaller groups. One calf is normally born after an approximately nine-month gestation. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Wild Yak eat?
- Grasses, sedges, herbs and dwarf shrubs
- What habitat does the Wild Yak live in?
- Alpine steppe, meadow and cold desert
- Where is the Wild Yak found?
- Tibetan Plateau and adjoining highlands of China and India
- What is the litter size of the Wild Yak?
- 1
- How long is the gestation period of the Wild Yak?
- Approximately 257–270 days
- How big is the Wild Yak?
- Males up to approximately 2m at the shoulder
- How much does the Wild Yak weigh?
- Females approximately 300kg; males commonly 500–1,000kg