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= = = ​ Yaks =

Basic Facts
 * A yak is a type of ox found in the himalayas.
 * Yaks grunt when hungry, angry, or calling their young.
 * Their normal diet includes grass, herbs, and lichens.

How they are Endangered
 * Wild yaks are ranked as vulnerable.
 * The population is decreasing.
 * Many wild yaks are killed for food by Tibetans.
 * There may be only a few hundred yaks left in the wild.
 * Poaching is the main threat to remaining yaks.
 * There are about a dozen resaurants in the US that regularly serve yak meat.

What people are doing to help
 * Yaks are officially protected in China, although laws are hard to enforce in mountain regions.
 * They are partially protected in India.