Yak
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The yak is a species of long-haired domesticated Asian cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It
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Bronze model of yak from Gansu, China; Yuan dynasty, 1271–1368 AD
A yak at Langtang valley, Nepal
Yak herds in Muguthang valley, North Sikkim, India.
Bison
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A bison is a large bovine in the genus Bison within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised.
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…word, yak is usually used for both sexes, with bull or cow referring to each sex separately. Belonging to the genus Bos, yaks are related to cattle and bison. Mitochondrial DNA analyses to determine the evolutionary history of yaks have been inconclusive. The yak may have diverged from cattle at any point…
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Magdalenian bison on plaque, 17,000–9,000 BC, Bédeilhac Cave, Ariège
A museum display shows the full skeleton of an adult male American bison.