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- 1yak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym Poephagus grunniens) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
less common variant of yuk entry 1
variants
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
: to talk persistently : chatter
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Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
When a team of scientists—accompanied by yaks and yak wranglers—traveled nearly four miles above sea level to the Guliya Glacier in northwest Tibet in 2015, their goal was to look back in time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
For instance, some rabbits are skittish and only want to be admired from afar, and a few Tibetan yaks that were rescued from a meat farm aren’t quite ready to mingle with guests.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2024
None of these options work well for dealing with wild progenitors of species such as yaks and camels.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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Noun
The same asymmetry exists in the Himalayan Highlands, where wild yaks – a critically important species for Tibetan people – are estimated to number perhaps 15,000 to 20,000, compared with 14 million domestic yaks.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
When a team of scientists—accompanied by yaks and yak wranglers—traveled nearly four miles above sea level to the Guliya Glacier in northwest Tibet in 2015, their goal was to look back in time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
For instance, some rabbits are skittish and only want to be admired from afar, and a few Tibetan yaks that were rescued from a meat farm aren’t quite ready to mingle with guests.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2024
None of these options work well for dealing with wild progenitors of species such as yaks and camels.
—Discover Magazine, 5 July 2024
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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