In wild yak society, moms are the real climbers

In wild yak society, moms are the real climbers
New York NY (SPX) Jun 25, 2014 - A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that in wild yak societies, it's the mothers that are the real climbers. The study found that mothers with young venture on steeper terrain and slightly higher elevation than either males or females without young. The authors of the study expect that this strategy is an adaptive way to avoid predators and to access more nutritious f ... more

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