write 5 sentences about yak in English
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1. Bos grunniensYak, (Bos grunniens), long-haired, short-legged oxlike mammal that was probably domesticated in Tibet but has been introduced
2. Wild yaks are sometimes referred to as a separate species (Bos mutus) to differentiate them from domestic yaks, although they are freely interbred with various kinds of cattle.
3. Wild yaks are larger, the bulls standing up to 2 metres tall at the shoulder and weighing over 800 kg (1,800 pounds); cows weigh less than half as much.
4. In China, where they are known as “hairy cattle,” yaks are heavily fur with long black hair over a shorter blackish or brown undercoat that can keep them warm to –40 °C (−40 °F).
5. Colour in domesticated yaks is more variable, and white splotches are common. Like bison (genus Bison), the head droops before high massive shoulders; horns are 80 cm (30 inches) long in the males, 50 cm in females.
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