Yak, a species of bovid uniquely adapted to high-altitude environments, plays a critical role in the life of the inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau and neighboring areas. There is currently no ...

Since 2018, Su’s team has collaborated with the Xining municipal animal disease prevention and control center to research embryo engineering application technology on Tibetan yaks and goats.

Yaks that graze on it, legend holds, grow in strength tenfold. One of the earliest known descriptions of yartsa comes from a 15th-century Tibetan text, titled An Ocean of Aphrodisiacal Qualities ...

Tibetan yaks, hunting dogs, deer, red-crowned cranes and horses … Beauty in Vitality, an ongoing exhibition at the National ...

For nomadic tribes, livestock and animals were the backbone of trade, and Tibetan Mastiffs held a value that far exceeded ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

and yak trains still carry buffalo hides and sundry items across the 19,000 foot Nangpa La pass to Tibet, returning with salt and wool. The Sherpas are Tibetan Buddhists of the Nyingmapa sect ...

They have been studying the relationship between the Tibetan Plateau and the domestic yak (Bos grunniens), an indispensable animal for the people of the plateau, providing milk, meat, hides ...

Over time, their collection expanded to include Tibetan yaks, Katahdin sheep, alpacas, lionhead rabbits, peacocks, and miniature ponies. Recognizing the community’s interest, the Dixons opened ...