wild yak; Tibetan wild ox
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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wild yak (Bos mutus), a large wild bovine native to the Tibetan Plateau
A national first-class protected animal in China. Distinct from the domestic yak (家牦牛), it is larger, has longer horns, and is adapted to high-altitude environments above 4,000 meters.
Yě野
máo牦
niú牛
shì是
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
The wild yak is a national first-class protected animal.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Qīng青
Zàng藏
Gāo高
Yuán原
shàng上
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
yě野
máo牦
niú牛
。
We saw a herd of wild yaks on the Tibetan Plateau.
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Yě野
máo牦
niú牛
de的
tǐ体
xíng型
bǐ比
jiā家
máo牦
niú牛
dà大
de得
duō多
，
xìng性
gé格
yě也
gèng更
jiā加
xiōng凶
měng猛
。
Wild yaks are much larger than domestic yaks and have a fiercer temperament.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
dòng动
wù物
néng能
shì适
yìng应
hǎi海
bá拔
liù六
qiān千
mǐ米
zuǒ左
yòu右
de的
jí极
duān端
huán环
jìng境
。
This rare animal can adapt to extreme environments at altitudes of around six thousand meters.