The animal Yak what is the female Yak called?

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The animal Yak what is the female Yak called?

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The female is called a dri or nak, although the name yak is also used for both male and female.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak

http://www.asia-insider-photos.com/yak-pictures.html

A baby yak is called a calf.

http://animalprints.co/what-do-you-call-a-baby-yak/

Feb 27 2014, 1:33 AM

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Answer 1

The English word "yak" derives from the Tibetan (Tibetan: ????, Wylie: g.yag), or gyag - in Tibetan this refers only to the male of the species, the female being called a dri or nak. In English, as in most other languages which have borrowed the word, "yak" is usually used for both sexes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak