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  Yak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia.
Domesticated yaks are kept primarily for their milk, fiber, and meat; they are also used as beasts of burden, transporting goods across mountain passes for local farmers and traders as well as in support of climbing and trekking expeditions.
In Manali, a Himalayan region in India, Yaks are used for transport in the mountainous region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yak   (481 words)

  
 Yak - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The yak, Bos (POephagus) grunniens, is one of the finest and largest of the wild oxen, characterized by the growth of long shaggy hair on the flanks and under parts of the body and the well-known bushy tail.
In Europe a false impression of the yak is prevalent, owing to the fact that all the specimens imported have belonged either to a small domesticated breed from Darjiling, or to half-breeds; the latter being generally fl and white, instead of the uniform Domesticated Yak, Bos (Poephagus) grunniens.
Yak have the great disadvantage that they will not eat corn, and the large pure-bred animals will not live at low elevations.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Yak   (253 words)

  
 yak.com
YAK shall use contractual or other means to provide a comparable level of protection while the information is being processed by a third party.
YAK will protect personal information it discloses to third parties through contractual agreements stipulating the confidentiality of the information and the purposes for which it is to be used.
YAK will allow the individual access to his or her personal information once the individual has provided YAK with a written request application, a copy of which application is attached hereto as Schedule A. YAK will make the application available to customers through Customer Service Representatives and to employees through the Human Resources Department.
www.yakforfree.com /popups/popup_yak_privacy.php   (2842 words)

  
 Oakland Zoo: Tibetan Yak (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In the winter the wild yak moves from the snow-covered slopes to the valleys.
The yak is exceptionally well adapted to endure cold and shows superb stamina, which makes it an excellent animal for carrying people and other burdens.
The wild yak is classified as endangered by the IUCN (1974) and the USDI.
www.oaklandzoo.org.cob-web.org:8888 /atoz/aztibyak.html   (415 words)

  
 1 ORIGINS, DOMESTICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF YAK
Yak are found extensively on the plateau of western China in alpine and subalpine regions at altitudes from 2 000 - 5 000 m with a cold, semi-humid climate.
The yak in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, formerly the Soviet Union) are distributed in the narrow mountain area on the borders with China and Mongolia from Pamir in the west to Lake Baikal in the east.
Yak were also introduced to the high alpine areas of the northern Caucasus in 1970, and reintroduced to the Yakutsk valley of Siberia (Yakutia) as recently as 1971 (Verdiev and Erin, 1981), to exploit the potential for meat production from otherwise inhospitable alpine grasslands.
www.fao.org /docrep/006/ad347e/ad347e05.htm   (6039 words)

  
 Wild Yak - Bos grunniens
Their hooves are formed from two enlargedtoes and spread the yak's weight in deep snow and gives them a good grip on bare and rocky slopes.
Wild yak can easily live in temperatures of -40° F because of their dense coats, but will move to the lower plains before the freezing winter weather arives.
Unfortunately, the number of wild yak is decreasing very quickly, due to uncontrolled hunting, and by their pastures being taken over by domestic yak.
www.blueplanetbiomes.org /yak.htm   (475 words)

  
 Yak
Yaks have been domesticated in Tibet for centuries, and from there were introduced into the rest of China.
Yaks can live on vegetation that is too sparse to sustain other forms of domesticated animals.
The domestic Yak is an incredibly important part of Tibetan life and provides a source of milk, butter, meat, hair (for cloth), and leather and is also much used as a beast of burden.
www.schreinerfarms.com /yak.htm   (151 words)

  
 Yak
The dark fl-brown coat is dense, wooly, and extremely shaggy, although the colour is variable in domestic yaks.
The yak is classified as vulnerable (Criteria: A1cd+2cd, C1) by the IUCN (2002).
The yak is one of the most important domesticated beasts in Tibet, where it provides transportation, meat, milk, even its dried dung is used as fuel.
www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Bos_grunniens.html   (657 words)

  
 Yak Facts - Yampa Valley Yaks
North American yaks are divided into five types: fl, trims (fl with some white trim), royal (fl and white pied with a white blaze face), golden, and woolly.
Two year-old yaks breed in the fall, calve 257 days later in the spring, are mature in 4-6 years, and live an average of 25 years.
With a dressing percentage of 45-55%, Yak meat is deep-red in color with the fat located on the outside of the carcass where it can be easily trimmed.
www.yampayaks.com /faqs.html   (730 words)

  
 Yak Networks - Terms and Conditions
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Yak will not be held liable for any damage to any software or hardware resulting from the use of the software provided.
Yak believe the Customer is about to or may become or are in jeopardy of becoming subject to any form of insolvency administration.
www.yak.com.au /company/termsandconditions.php   (1897 words)

  
 The Living Edens: Bhutan- Animal Archive- Yak
Since yaks cannot survive below 3,500 meters (10,500 feet), they are found at higher altitudes, usually above 4,500 meters (12,500 feet) and sometimes, as high as 6,100 meters (18,300 feet).
Yaks are rather large creatures, standing nearly 6 feet tall at the shoulder, with male adults weighing over a ton.
An endangered species, yaks are not helped by the fact that they bear only one young after a nine month gestation period, and that baby yaks need a full year to ween before they can survive on their own.
www.pbs.org /edens/bhutan/a_yak.htm   (134 words)

  
 Hoopers' Yak Ranch
Yak are native to the Tibetan Plateau of the Himalayan Mountains at elevations of 10,000 to 15,000 feet.
Yak were imported to Europe from Tibet in the mid 1800s.
Yak are a unique breed, with a truly exotic and striking appearance.
www.yak-man.com /yakfaq.html   (219 words)

  
 Animal Info - Wild Yak
Wild yak distribution is highly clumped, with most animals in widely scattered herds, concentrated in the areas with little disturbance by humans.
Yaks found in zoos are usually of the domesticated variety, which is smaller than the wild yak.
Most wild yak cows are in large herds with their young with up to 100 or more animals of all ages and usually both sexes.
www.animalinfo.org /species/artiperi/bos_mutu.htm   (1454 words)

  
 YAK 52 Yak52 Extra300 Extra-300 YAK's yak-52 Yak50 yak 50 yak18t yak55 yak11 yak-18t yak-50 yak-52 yak-55 AN2 yak 3 yak ...
To be the only supplier of YAK aircraft in the UK by having the smallest of profit margins, bringing to general aviation aircraft where cost was not a consideration in the design and manufacture.
Yak UK was the first company to import and operate the YAK 52 to the West.
Apart from YAKOVLEV and AEROSTAR (The YAK 52 manufacture.) we are the only company with fully licensed documentation and approvals to overhaul the YAK 52, to original factory specifications, thereby meeting the stringent UK Civil Aviation Authority requirements for certification.
www.yakuk.com   (725 words)

  
 Yak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Yak evolved in the Himalayas above 10,000 feet and have been domesticated as long as cattle.
Yak cross readily with cattle - but the F1 and F2 male crosses are sterile.
Yak and Yak Cross meat is very low fat and has a different mix of fatty acids – giving it a delicious flavor that is significantly different from cattle.
www.mcrobertsgamefarm.com /yak/Yak.htm   (400 words)

  
 Yak (Bos grunniens, or Bos mutus)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The yak lives both in the wild and also as a domesticated cattle in the Tibetan plateau of the Himalayas.
The yak utters a low, guttural sound, hence it is called the grunting cow, or grunting ox.
The picture of this woolly yak was shot at the Indianapolis zoo, in April 2001.
www.cogsci.indiana.edu /farg/harry/bio/zoo/yak.htm   (114 words)

  
 Yak's Corner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A tame male yak is over 6 feet high and weighs 770 to 1,280 pounds.
And they pat yak droppings into pancake shapes to burn as fuel in their homes.
And the smell of yak butter is everywhere in Tibet.
www.yakscorner.com /stories/realyak.htm   (224 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | South Asia | Asia's newest sport - yak skiing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The skier attracts the yak from up high by shaking a bucket of nuts, which must be put down fast before the fun begins.
According to the article, yak skiing is carried out in the Indian hill resort of Manali, where it is run by a Tibetan man, Peter Dorje.
They shake the bucket of nuts to attract the yak - and put it down fast as the beast charges down the mountain, pulling the skier upwards at terrifying speed.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4644933.stm   (361 words)

  
 Yak Piston Fighters
The main landing gear pivoted from the wings into the belly of the aircraft, giving the new Yak fighter a comfortable wide track on the ground, useful for operating on rough forward airfields.
Many Yak pilots would become aces, and a few would score 50 kills or more in the Yak and other fighters.
There are major disagreements between sources on the Yak fighter, and though it is relatively straightforward to identify a Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-7, or Yak-9, assignment of a particular subvariant type and specification should be taken with a bit of skepticism.
www.vectorsite.net /avyak1.html   (7013 words)

  
 Yak - Uncyclopedia
A family of yaks in its burrow, snuggling together to fit in the picture.
The Yak is known to inhabit only childrens television, and infact the yak is the only creature in existance capable of stinking out a location through a picture.
Yaks are milked almost continuously to make olive oil.
uncyclopedia.org /uncyclopedia/index.php?title=Yak   (221 words)

  
 BOB Trailers and Strollers
The YAK trailer is our original and keystone product: its design enables cyclists to attach our single-wheel trailer to virtually any bike's rear wheel.
YAK's are compatible with full-suspension bikes, as well as with bikes that have solid-axle hubs.
Offered as the Yak 28 for 29er mountain bikes and 700c road bikes with full wrap fenders.
www.bobtrailers.com /trailers/yak.php   (162 words)

  
 Yak Heaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
ince we started raising yaks in 1997, we have been asked many times, "Why yaks?" The long answer to this question is described in the article, Around Annapurna -- 1988: Yaks in their Homeland.
Our yaks graze on the grass of our 400-acre ranch and, during the winter, are fed grass hay from Colorado meadows.
Although yaks do well at all elevations, they are especially well suited to the 8,500-ft. elevation of our ranch.
www.yakheaven.com   (483 words)

  
 Yakovlev YAK-9 Fighter Plane - YAKDemoTeam.com
As one German survivor of the air battles over Russia stated, "The Yak was no match for the ME-109 but there were always so many…they swarmed like bees whenever we showed up." As the war progressed more advanced models made their debut.
Over 35,000 YAK Fighters were built, the majority being YAK-9s.
It was flown by several Allied Air Forces, including the French, the Polish, and the British.
www.yakdemoteam.com /yak9.htm   (375 words)

  
 Yak Fighters
The main landing gear pivoted from the wings into the belly of the aircraft, giving the new Yak fighter a comfortable wide track on the ground, useful for operating on rough airfields.
Flight trials went well and a small batch of M-106-powered Yak 1s was built immediately, though problems with the M-106 led some of them to be re-engined with M-105PF engines.
As availability of the Klimov inline engine was good, and a parallel effort to fit the M-82 to a Lavochkin fighter was showing more promise, the radial-engined Yak never went beyond the experimental stage.
www.faqs.org /docs/air/avyak1.html   (6758 words)

  
 Detroit Free Press: Yak's Corner
The Yak is also thankful for the teachers, kids, parents and grandparents who write and read the magazine each week.
He is grateful to the readers who noticed the Yak forgot to say how much water was in last week's cranberry cheesecake bar recipe -- it's two tablespoons.
So he was inspired to "draw a colorful dinosaur," Charlie, 10, told the Yak, when he submitted his entry in the Skillman Foundation contest for a float and balloon design.
www.freep.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=YAK   (244 words)

  
 Music
When Yak split in 1984, I acquired my first multitrack recorder, a Fostex A8, and I made my own versions of the YAK tracks.
And so it was the the 1st Yak album "Dark Side of the Duck" was born in February 2004.
Six of the tracks were original Yak numbers from the early 80' the others were more recently composed.
www.yaksongs.com /Music.html   (314 words)

  
 The Random Yak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Southern California commuters encountered a WEE problem Monday night, when a truck carrying a load of frozen pigs collided with another vehicle and spilled its cargo across the Golden State Freeway about 25 miles outside Los Angeles.
Yaks are notoriously tactful, that is, for bulky (well, some yaks are bulkier than others), shaggy, outdoor, large-brained, contemplative quadrupeds who have a lot of time to think (with no television or books.
The obvious, gracious first choice naturally is tea, as in yak butter tea, the elixir of the yaks that makes us strong, beautiful and immoderately modest.
www.randomyak.com   (1867 words)

  
 Yak
His full name is Kyang's Yak, named after the great tibetan ox, the wild Yak, once found all over the tibetan highlands, now mostly located in the cold mountains of China.
We have put toghether his pedigree 3 generations back, showing several nice champion dogs in the family, and the latest results of his health tests (eyes and hips).
Confirmed by the control done by them Norwegian Kennel Association, Yak's hips are also perfectly normal (A classified).
home.online.no /~jkorshav/yak.html   (342 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Yaks say cheese in rural China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
It is a community of ethnic Tibetan yak herders who live in an isolated fir-lined valley not far from the border with the restricted Tibetan Autonomous Region.
They say that yak herders stand to make huge gains from selling their milk to the cheese factory.
They are also investigating yak fibre as a secondary cash product, hoping that where there's a wool, there's a way.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/5281250.stm   (938 words)

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