World's tiniest pig, once thought extinct, returning to the wild In the thick, tall grasslands of the Himalaya foothills lives the endangered pygmy hog, a species so small its piglets can fit in your pocket. Standing about 10 inches tall, the shy animal once roamed the border regions of India, Nepal, and Bhutan, snuffling about … Continue reading Environment News India
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Yak The domestic yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Northern Myanmar, Yunnan, Sichuan and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the Wild yak (Bos mutus). The wild yak (Bos mutus) is a large, wild cattle native … Continue reading Help The Cow of Snow
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