
Nepal Sherpa Yak Lingo
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Boa: male yak Yak: a castrated male yak Nak or Dri: a female (cow) yak Khainag (or Dzo [male] and Dzomo [female]): hybrid resulting from yak-cow cross. Dimjo (or Dim-dzo): hybrid with yak dam Urang: hybrid wigh cattle dam Ortoom: backcross of female khainag with cattle or yak bulls. Usanguzee: animal resulting from further backcrossing of ortoom females to cattle or yak bulls.. |

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etching by Tracy Paine