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The yakalo is a cross of the yak (Bos grunniens) and the American bison (Bison bison, known as a buffalo in North America).It was produced by hybridisation experiments in the 1920s, when crosses were made between yak bulls and both pure bison cows and bison–cattle hybrid cows. [1]
American bison has been bred with the domestic Tibetan yak to create the yakalo. Domestic yak bulls mated with bison cows produced fully fertile offspring. Male yak bred with beefalo produced fertile females and sterile males. The appearance of the yak × bison hybrid is strongly reminiscent morphologically to Bison latifrons. [citation needed]
Beefalo, a cross of an American bison and a domestic cow. This is a fertile breed; this, along with mitochondrial DNA evidence, [11] has led bison to occasionally be classified in the genus Bos. Zubron, a hybrid between wisent (European bison) and domestic cow. Yakalo, a hybrid between a bison and a yak.
A bison (pl.: bison) is a large bovine in the genus Bison (Greek: "wild ox" (bison) [1]) within the tribe Bovini. Two extant and numerous extinct species are recognised. Of the two surviving species, the American bison , B. bison , found only in North America , is the more numerous.
Beefalo constitutes a hybrid offspring of domestic cattle (Bos taurus), usually a male in managed breeding programs, and the American bison (Bison bison), usually a female in managed breeding programs. [1] [2] The breed was created to combine the characteristics of both animals for beef production.
The word dzo technically refers to a male hybrid, while a female is known as a dzomo or zhom. In Mongolian, it is called a khainag (хайнаг). There is also the English portmanteau term of yattle—a combination of the words yak and cattle, [1] as well as yakow [2] [3] —a combination of the words yak and cow.
Bison, along with other wildlife, have a wide range of potential behaviors, Curtis says. "As with people, some individual animals might have a less tolerant and more grumpy disposition," he says.
Genus Bison – H. Smith, 1827 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population American bison. B. bison Linnaeus, 1758: Scattered North America: Size: 210–380 cm (83–150 in) long, plus 43–90 cm (17–35 in) tail [5]