dzo

Japanese: dzo
dzo

...The dung is also dried and used as fuel. Male domestic yaks and female cows are crossed to produce a hybrid called a dzo, but the dzo is often used for work in the lower areas and the yaks for work in the higher areas. In recent years, a hybrid has been created by crossing a British Highland beef cow with a female cow, called a yakow, which is a meat breed suitable for raising in cold climates.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "dzo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,糞を乾かし燃料として用いる。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。…

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