Hairy mammoth of Nepal: Yaks grazing the grasslands of Mulde Peak

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Yaks are synonymous to life at high altitudes, like in the Himalayas. The yaks are easy to spot – they can be up to two meters tall and up to a metric ton in weight. They look like the cow equivalent of a hairy mammoth, their colour ranging from golden blond to pitch black. They have large curved horns that can grow as long as forty inches. Yaks are well adapted to high altitudes as they have a slower rate of respiration then other animals. This is because the concentration of red blood cells in their body is higher than in other animals. The yaks themselves eat grass and often have to tunnel through several feet of snow to reach their food. In places where they are considered to be the messengers of God, yaks hold religious importance. Source: bossnepal This footage is part of the broadca