A dzo (Standard Tibetan: མཛོ་, romanized: mdzo) is a hybrid between the yak and domestic cattle. 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).

A product of a yak and domestic cattle, the Dzo is bred primarily to be a pack animal. They are found in Central Asia, and can also be called by a few other names, such as khainag in Mongolian, and yattle or yakow in English.

Oct 30, 2024 · The Dzo, also known as a “zho” or “yak-cattle hybrid,” is an intriguing hybrid animal resulting from the mating of a male yak (Bos grunniens) and a domestic cow (Bos taurus). This unique Hybrid animal showcases a blend of characteristics from both parent species, making it well-adapted to high-altitude environments.

Jan 16, 2014 · Dzo are the Tibetan cross between yaks and cattle. Like mules, the male version of the hybrid is infertile, but female dzo, or dzomo, are fertile, allowing for the “back breeding” of three-quarter mixes.

Dzo (male) and dzomo (female) are yak and cattle hybrids that were bred as pack animals in Mongolia and Tibet. Dzomo are fertile, while dzo are sterile. This hybrid is incredibly hardy.

Dzo is large bovid created via cross-breeding of yak with domestic cattle in Tibet. Both yaks and dzos are often kept as farm animals in Tibet and Mongolia today and they can be frequently seen on the pastures in the mountains in these areas. Dzo inherited best of both parents.

Dzo is the Tibetan word for the male offspring of a cross between domestic cattle and yak. The dzo is a common livestock animal in Tibet, with large herds of yak and mixed hybrids sprinkled throughout the Tibetan mountain regions.

The Dzo, a hybrid between the domestic Yak and cattle found on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau are commercially important owing to increased meat and milk production, as well as their adaptation to extremely high-altitude environments.

A dzo (also spelled zo, zho and dzho, Standard Tibetan: མཛོ་, romanized: mdzo) is a hybrid between the yak and domestic cattle. 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).

A Dzo is a hybrid of yak and domestic cattle. The word Dzo technically refers to a male hybrid, while a female is known as a dzomo or zhom. Alternative Romanizations of the Tibetan names include zho and zo. In Mongolian it is called khainag.