Wild yak  (Bos mutus)

Facts

Also known as: yak
Previously known as: Bos grunniens, Bos mutus grunniens
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyBovidae
GenusBos (1)
SizeHead-body length: up to 325 cm (2)
Shoulder height: up to 200 cm (2)
Tail length: 60 cm (2)
Weight305 – 820 kg (2)

Status

The wild yak is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (3). It is also listed under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (1).

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