Fact 1
Domestic yak are being used as draft animals and for travel. These animals are also considered valuable for their meat, milk, cheese, wool, and dung.
Fact 2
A yak has no problem climbing: It can climb altitudes as high as 20,000 feet, which is considered the highest elevation of the habitat of any mammal.
Fact 3
Yak cheese contains very healthy fats including omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), but has a lower total fat content compared with cheese that is made from cow milk (like cheddar cheese). This is because the yak’s food intake includes shrubs and of grasses, which are considered better sources of fatty-acids than the industrial grain. Yak cheese also tastes really good.
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products.
Is a warm blood mammal that belongs to the monotreme group that lay eggs.
Have been around for 2 million years but considered an endangered species with only about 4,000 surviving in the wild today.
Are warm blooded intelligent mammals that have been known to help humans in many circumstances and loved by them.
Are warm-blooded marine mammals with round eyes and long whiskers around the mouth.
Are large formidable mammals with sparse black-gray coats that belong to the Bovine family.
Are large felines with long thick whitish fur native to the rugged and snowy highlands of Central Asia and South Asia including China.
Are cold-blooded or ectodermic reptiles that are classified under the Order Testudines.
are a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat (beef, pork, turkey, chicken, etc.) usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun.