Yaks are part of the Bovine family and are native to Tibet and Asia. They were domesticated around 1000 B.C.and are used as pack and saddle animals, are kept for milk, meat and skin. Its hair is used for ropes and wool and even the dung is dried and used as fuel because there are no trees in the bare Tibetan Plateaus. To the Tibetan, his Yak is also his motorcycle, his tractor, his refridgerator and an indicator of his wealth.
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Wow -- interesting shot! I assume this is someplace exotic in the world... but I've made that assumption before and later learned that it was, like, Iowa or something :) - 9
This is definately one of the most colorful and different photos of the week, but now with transportation being next weeks challenge bet you wish you could use it again.
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