...A male domestic yak is crossed with a female cow to produce a hybrid called a dzo, but the dzo is often used for work in relatively low altitudes and the yaks for work in high altitudes. In recent years, a hybrid has been produced by crossing a female cow with a British Highland beef breed, called a yakow, which is a meat breed suitable for raising in cold climates. As the number of domestic yaks has increased, the wild species has become extremely rare and there are concerns that they may become extinct. *Some of the terminology that mentions "yakow" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…家畜ヤクの雄とウシの雌を交配してゾーdzoと呼ばれる雑種がつくられるが,ゾーは比較的低地での荷役に,ヤクを高地での荷役に使用することが多い。近年では雌ウシにイギリス産肉用種のハイランド種を用いて雑種をつくり,それをヤーコウyakowと呼び,寒冷地での飼育に適した肉用品種としている。 なお,家畜のヤクが増加するにつれ,野生種はきわめて少なくなり,絶滅が心配されている。… ※「yakow」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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