A brown wild yak running in the snow on Changtang Plateau. Changtang is a part of high altitude on the Tibetan Plateau and home to brown wild yaks. | SnowLion Tours - Journey to Tibet

Did you know? The #yak is a robust and resilient #mammal that inhabits some of the most inhospitable regions on the planet. Known for their thick, long fur and their ability to withstand extreme #cold, yaks graze on plants and can climb in steep terrain. People of the #Himalayas and #TibetanPlateau have relied on the yak as a fundamental ally throughout history. Find out more about yaks, the imposing giants of the high mountains: https://earthsky.org/earth/the-yak-is-an-imposing-giant-of-the-hig