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in height, while the horns often measure from 25 to 30 inches, and may occasionally 

 be longer. It is distributed northwards from Tibet into the Kuen Lun and west- 

 ward into Ladak, where it is found near the Pangong Lake and in the Chang- 

 chenmo Valley. It is said to be numerous in the valley of the upper Indus, east of 

 Ladak, and to be less shy there than elsewhere. A great number are found in 



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north and south Tibet, where they frequent the neighbourhood of streams, attracted 

 by the luxuriant growth of grass, although the yak is able to live on the 

 scantiest pasture, upon which it is forced to exist in the higher valleys. The 

 country throughout the greater part of its range is sterile and dreary enough, but 

 it chooses the wildest and most inaccessible regions, and in summer is found at 

 heights of from 13,000 to 19,000 feet, being a decided lover of cold and extremely 

 sensitive to warmth. The yak is a great wanderer, travelling in summer regularly 



