Mammal
Yak
Bos grunniens · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records1,542in 6 countries
Most seen inChina1,290 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Yak in brief
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 1,542 published records, most of them from China, Mongolia and Nepal. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in September and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
China1,290 records · best Jun, Aug
Mongolia101 records · best Aug, May
Nepal87 records · best Oct, May
Bhutan46 records · best Apr, May
Kyrgyzstan14 records · best Jul, Aug
Tajikistan4 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Bovidae family
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