A yak-cattle mix stands in Mathy's muddy field after a rainfall. It's one of 12 animals that make up the Union County farmer's herd. Mathys has 12 of these cattle-like creatures on his farm.

A total of 75 yaks and yak-cattle hybrids were vaccinated against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease that can cause significant losses in livestock. The camp also ...

At a remote location in Dolpa District, north-western Nepal, yak herders churn butter from fresh milk by hand, using age-old techniques passed down through generations. Meanwhile, in Kathmandu ...

The grocery store is named after Yeti, a legendary ape-like creature said to live in the Himalayas and yak, the long-haired domestic cattle also from the region. Cows are worshipped as the goddess ...

Restaurateur Keshar Jarga Magar, along with his brother Dip Jarga Magar and business partner Tuk Prasad Gurung, opened Himalayan Wild Yak in Ashburn in 2022 with the mission of introducing diners to ...

But a few Ohio farmers, including Mathys, have made the hairy mountain creatures into a thriving hobby. A yak-cattle mix stands in Mathy's muddy field after a rainfall. It's one of 12 animals that ...